Latest Propulsion News – Page 11
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NewsMAN’s 95-bore LGIM engine ready for Maersk newbuildings
Representatives from MAN Energy Solutions and A.P. Moller – Maersk presented an update on the methanol engines powering recent newbuilding orders at CIMAC 2023, including the new 95-bore developed for larger vessels.
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NewsWinGD plans next updates to X-DF engine
The developments from the X-DF1.0 to X-DF2.0 involved inclusion of the iCER EGR technology without changing brake mean effective pressure (BMEP), but now WinGD is looking to further increase efficiency and reduce emissions, this time with changes to BMEP.
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NewsSilverstream grows LNGC order book
Silverstream grows its order book with air lubrication technology ‘ideally suited’ to the LNG segment
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NewsGT Green Technologies targets AiP for AirWing’s aerofoil design
Wind-assisted propulsion technology developer GT Green Technologies is collaborating with classification society Bureau Veritas to obtain approval in principle for its innovative wing concept.
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NewsMitsubishi Shipbuilding begins NH3 abatement system demonstration tests
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has announced the beginning of demonstration tests of the ammonia gas abatement system (AGAS) at its testing facility at Nagasaki District MHI Research & Innovation Center. The tests are intended to demonstrate that the AGAS can safely process surplus ammonia from ammonia-fuelled vessels.
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NewsBrunvoll to propel new fishing vessel
Brunvoll is to supply a propulsion and manoeuvring package for FSV’s new stun and bleed vessel
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NewsBulker equipped with rigid wing sails begins first voyage
BAR Technologies and Cargill Ocean Transportation have announced that the retrofit installation of BAR Tech’s wind propulsion technology WindWings on Mitsubishi Corporation’s Pyxis Ocean has been completed successfully.
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NewsChevron broadens collaboration with Cummins into biofuels
Chevron’s US subsidiary Chevron U.S.A. Inc., signed a memorandum of understanding with Cummins on 10 August extending the scope of an existing 2021 strategic collaboration agreement to cover biofuels, including renewable natural gasoline blends and biodiesel. The new agreement is intended to encourage the commercial and industrial adoption of the fuels in North America.
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NewsOdfjell to retrofit suction sails on board chemical tanker
Odfjell has announced that it has signed a deal to retrofit fixed suction sails on board a chemical tanker.
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NewsNew engineBOLL marine filtration system gains market share
BOLL & KIRCH has announced that its newly developed engine filtration system has received more than 1,000 orders since its recent launch, gaining a strong position in orders for MAN Energy Solutions’ ME-type engines.
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NewsAmmonia combustion without ignition improver demonstrated on single cylinder test engine
Mads Carsten Jespersen and a team of researchers from Technical University of Denmark (DTU) presented research into widening the operating limits of a spark-ignited engine operating on pure ammonia and confirmed that combustion of 100% ammonia, pre-mixed with air but without an ignition improver is feasible.
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NewsMAN’s 49/60DF engine ushered in a new generation of engine control
MAN Energy Solutions highlighted the development work that went into the 49/60DF engine at CIMAC 2023.
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NewsBrunvoll to supply propulsion for Purus Wind CSOVs
Brunvoll is to supply the propulsion and manoeuvring packages for two new Purus Wind CSOVs with an option for a further two
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NewsHanshin Gas Engine Thermal Efficiency Exceeds Diesel
A team from Hanshin Diesel led by Satoru Higashikawa presented results at CIMAC 2023 demonstrating the thermal efficiency of the company’s low speed 4-stroke gas engine.
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NewsJ-ENG expands China customer support
Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has announced the opening of its first customer support center in China. The office in Shanghai opened on 1 August.
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News1MW Scale SWRI Tests Reveal Positive H2 Results
Researchers from Texas-based Southwest Research Institute studied the effects of introducing hydrogen on a diesel engine that had not been optimised for its use and found no short-term noticeable change in engine operation.
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NewsWärtsilä to supply MeOH-fuelled auxiliaries for CMA CGM newbuildings
Wärtsilä has been awarded an order to supply the methanol-fuelled auxiliary engines for six newbuild container vessels on order for the French shipping company CMA CGM.
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NewsMAN ES adds Hengli Engine to list of 2-stroke licensees
Hengli Engine (Dalian) Co., Ltd., (Hengli Engine), agreed a marine two-stroke manufacturing licence agreement with MAN Energy Solutions on 7 July, and plans to enter the marine engine building market.
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NewsWärtsilä key to Vitol efficiency gains
Wärtsilä energy saving systems installed on board two MR tankers have been shown to improve efficiency by around 6%
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NewsAppliance of data science to new PBST radial turbo
Numerical simulation has played a key role in new PBST turbocharger designs
