2-Stroke & 4-Stroke

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Wärtsilä is working with the European Union and other partners to develop a new system that combines flapping bow foils and engine combustion control technology to reduce fuel consumption.

24th February 2023

Flapping foil and combustion control combo steps closer to commercialisation

24th February 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Engine builder Cummins has announced that it plans to add a new 10-litre engine to its range in 2026.

23rd February 2023

Cummins to introduce X10 version in 2026

23rd February 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Volvo Penta has announced the launch of the D17, a new engine that offers enhanced power density, thanks to the use of dual-stage turbochargers, and reduced fuel consumption within the envelope of…

23rd February 2023

New Volvo Penta D17 engine launched

23rd February 2023

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Thomas Hansen, head of two-stroke promotion and customer support at MAN Energy Solutions reveals MAN ES plans to soft-launch the Ammonia engine (AEngine) development programme in an exclusive interview with The Motorship.

23rd February 2023

MAN ES AEngine tests scheduled for H1 2023

23rd February 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

A new project to develop dual-fuel kits for conversion of new and existing diesel engines to methanol operation has been launched. The project is being developed by marine design and engine developer ScandiNAOS AB, Chalmers…

21st February 2023

Swedish methanol conversion project targets smaller engine sizes

21st February 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions is rolling out an optimisation programme to improve the performance of its dual-fuel, low-pressure ME-GA engine before the first reference for its new two-stroke offering enters service.

20th February 2023

MAN ES Optimises ME-GA Engine Performance

20th February 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Hanwha Group has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a 33% stake in HSD Engine, the Korean engine builder, and intends to acquire the engine builder in the…

17th February 2023

Hanwha Group to acquire HSD Engine

17th February 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

A pilot project to trial a new engine diagnostics solution within WinGD’s engine monitoring and remote support platform is being undertaken on a vessel managed by Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM). WinGD notes that the solution…

16th February 2023

BSM trials new WinGD predictive maintenance solution on LNGC

16th February 2023

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Guangdong) has announced that has been awarded the contract to retrofit the main engines aboard two LPG carriers operated by Tianjin Southwest Maritime Ltd., the Chinese gas carrier operator.

7th February 2023

Tianjin Southwest opts for further LPG retrofits

7th February 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) and its Chinese partner, China State Shipbuilding Corporation Diesel Engine Co., Ltd. (CSE), have signed an extension to the licensing agreement to build UE low-speed engines. 

2nd February 2023

Chinese licensee agreement extended

2nd February 2023