Latest Propulsion News – Page 88
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NewsWaterjets for lightweight patrol craft
Rolls-Royce Marine is supplying 24 lightweight waterjets for the UAE Navy’s fleet of fast patrol boats.
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NewsKite assistance for large fishing vessel
SkySails of Hamburg, Germany continues to refine its towing kite wind-assisted propulsion system, and to seek out new markets for the fuel- and emissions-saving system.
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NewsAir cavity system technology now for existing vessels
DK Group CEO Ken Bloch Sörensen says quick payback retrofit technology will open the door to wider markets as fuel prices and emissions regulations drive efficiency.
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NewsOffshore orders for ballast treatment system
Norwegian company OptiMarin says that since the beginning of 2010 it has received a total of eight orders for its ballast water treatment system.
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NewsLatest IPS drives targeted at commercial market
Volvo Penta''s IPS unit has made a considerable impact in the leisure marine industry, and the company hopes that its version of podded propulsion will be adopted by smaller commercial vessels.
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NewsNew instrument for checking liner diameter with minimal dismantling
Chris Marine of Sweden has launched a new liner diameter measurement (LDM) instrument in order to quickly investigate the internal condition of cylinder liners for two-stroke engines.
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NewsEngines for new research ship
Wärtsilä reports that it has signed a contract with the STX Finland shipyard in Rauma, to deliver four medium speed engines for a polar supply and research vessel.
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NewsChinese order first examples of new engine
Wärtsilä has received the first order for its new Wärtsilä RT-flex35 two-stroke engine, for five units to be built by licensee Yichang Marine Diesel Engine for a series of chemical tankers for Ningbo Donghai Shipping.
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NewsSupport for Baltic Sea Action from Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä supports the Baltic Sea Action Group (BSAG) mission and commits to three environmental promises.
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NewsEngine builder offers environmental packages
Wärtsilä''s new environmental services portfolio, offered throughout the company''s fully-owned global network, is said to mark another step in its strategy of strengthening its position as a leading provider of environmental marine solutions.
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NewsOrders for small craft propulsion pods
Volvo Penta of Sweden reports that shipyard Baltic Workboats has signed a contract for the design and build of a 16m fast pilot boat equipped with twin IPS1050 units.
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NewsThe impact of IMO recycling regulations on ship engines
MAN Diesel says that it is pre-empting the IMO ship recycling regulations by making materials documentation available now for its products.
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NewsOrders underline acceptance of all-electronic engines
Wärtsilä reports recent sales success for its RT-flex82T low-speed engine, which was introduced to the market in 2005.
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NewsAwards for environmental initiatives in shipping
The Sustainable Shipping awards, first presented in 2009, are being repeated for 2010.
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NewsEmissions technology from US exhaust specialist
US company Universal has formed a new emissions technology division.
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NewsAlfa Laval’s PureBallast 2500 for Stena DrillMAX ICE
The largest Alfa Laval PureBallast system available is to be installed by Stena on one of its drilling ships.
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NewsSchottel Academy founded
With the founding of the Schottel Academy in January 2010, the German manufacturer of propulsion systems is demonstrating its commitment to improved training and continuous professional development for all target groups.
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NewsEngine companies consolidate to meet recession
2009 will probably not go down in history as the best year for marine engine builders.
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NewsShipping is clean - but needs to clean up further
Most of the emissions-related developments in 2009 centred around sulphur emissions - and plenty of talk too of shipping''s carbon footprint.
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NewsRCCL and RR reach pod settlement
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL) and Rolls-Royce (RR) have reached an amicable resolution to the lawsuit regarding the Mermaid pod-propulsion system on Celebrity Cruises'' Millennium-class ships.
