Latest Propulsion News – Page 34
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NewsInflatable sail to be tested on French Ro-Ro Containership
Michelin’s WISAMO inflatable wing sail system will be tested on a Compagnie Maritime Nantaise - MN ro-ro starting from the end of 2022.
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NewsNew hybrid electric jet system offers low-noise propulsion
Italian companies FPT Industrial and Sealence have developed a hybrid electric jet propulsion system for the leisure and workboat markets which externally resembles an aviation jet.
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NewsReports of propeller shaft bearing damage increasing
DNV reports an increase in reported propeller shaft bearing damage on older vessels, typically above 10 years of age, operating with environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs).
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NewsSchottel to propel new LNG bunkering vessel
The scope of the delivery is two EcoPellers and two TranverseThrusters
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NewsResearchers show importance of dynamic engine behaviour when matching engine with propeller
A research paper published in the International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering in December 2021 has demonstrated the importance of considering dynamic engine behaviour when designing propulsion systems for 2-stroke engines.
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NewsNovel Coaster Class Spurs German Yard’s Revival
Construction of a new generation of short-sea cargo vessel has been awarded to a German shipyard purchased four years ago by Norway’s Fosen Group.
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NewsWärtsilä package for CMA CGM container vessel series
A dozen new dual-fuel container vessels being built in China for CMA CGM will feature Wärtsilä technology and propulsion solutions along with an LNG fuel gas supply system.
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NewsRolls-Royce concludes sale of Bergen Engines to UK buyer
Rolls-Royce concluded the sale of its Bergen Engines business to diversified, privately-owned UK engineering group Langley Holdings for EUR63 million (US$71.1m) on 31 December 2021.
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NewsMAN Adds 80 Bore Variant To Methanol Dual-Fuel Engine Platform
MAN Energy Solutions has extended the choice of dual-fuel engines available to shipowners following the addition of an 80-bore low-speed, dual-fuel engine capable of running on methanol to its engine programme.
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NewsJiangnan Shipyard delivers first of 99,000cbm VLEC series
In late December, Jiangnan Shipyard completed the delivery of Pacific Ineos Belstaff, the first of a series of four 99,000m3 Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) under construction at the yard. The first IMO Type B Very Large Ethane Carrier to be delivered, the vessel is also the largest VLEC afloat.
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NewsRolls-Royce Power Systems developing methanol-fuelled 4-strokes
Rolls-Royce Power Systems is currently developing methanol-fuelled variants of its high-speed four-stroke engines.
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NewsWinGD opens Global Test Centre in Shanghai
Swiss based marine engine technology developer WinGD has announced the opening of a new collaborative Global Test Centre in Shanghai, China. The new test centre, which has been developed in collaboration with CSPI (China Shipbuilding Power Engineering Institute Co., Ltd.), opened on 16 December.
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NewsFirst MHI MET-MBII turbo enters service
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment (MHI-MME) has announced that the first reference of its MET-MBII turbocharger series entered commercial service in November 2021.
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NewsNew Havila Kystruten cruise vessel to enter service
Havila Capella, the latest in a series of battery-hybrid LNG-fuelled cruise ferry newbuildings ordered by Havila Kystruten, will enter service operating along the Norwegian coast between Bergen and Kirkenes. The vessel was delivered on 9 November from Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard.
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NewsFirst commercial installation for French wind-assisted propulsion system
The first commercial installation of Airseas’ automated kite wind-assisted propulsion solution on board a commercial vessel has been completed, with commercial operation of the system expected to begin in the second half of 2022.
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NewsKCC inks fleet-wide Becker-Mewis Duct deal
Norwegian operator Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) has signed an agreement with Becker-Marine Systems to install the Becker-Mewis Duct across its fleet following a successful trial aboard one of its CABU (caustic soda/bulk carrier) vessels
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NewsMTF produces concept paper proposing key criteria for assessing decarbonisation technologies
The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF), a forum of Flag States and Classification Societies that includes ABS, ClassNK, DNV and LR among its members, has revealed a framework intended to empower decision-makers in shipping to holistically assess and compare decarbonisation technologies and low to zero-emission energy carriers.
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NewsBV approval for wind-propelled containership
Zéphyr & Borée has been given approval in principle (AiP) by Bureau Veritas for its first open-top containership, demonstrating the feasibility of using wind propulsion on this type of vessel.
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NewsSchottel package for first US all-electric tug
The first all-electric tug reported to be built and operated in the United States will be equipped with a fully integrated electrical package from Schottel.
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NewsFirst methanol fuelled towboat
The ‘world’s first’ methanol fuelled towboat looks set to launch in 2023
