General News

Corvus Energy of Canada says that it has received approval from three major classification societies for its energy storage system, as used in several hybrid and all-electric ship propulsion projects.

MAN Diesel and Turbo has supplied a complete propulsion system for an ultra-modern chemicals tanker operated by Germany’s Gesellschaft für Öltransporte (GEFO).

Fuel savings of 5% are being claimed for ships being fitted with new bulbous bows under a modernisation programme by north German ship charter and management concern NSB, reports Tom Todd.

Seafarers’ charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) has launched a maritime emergency fund which aims to provide fast and modest cash grants to seafarers in difficulties.

MacGregor has launched a new alert system, Soteria, designed to complement its Hatlapa and Porsgrunn range of steering gear.

Caterpillar Marine will be providing complete propulsion solutions for four new ocean-going towing vessels designed by Ulstein Design and Solutions.

Norways Tamrotor Marine Compressors (TMC) is closing a gap in its compressor range with a new medium range compressor series for all application areas, TMC 86-124.

Power and automation technology expert, ABB, has secured a contract to supply electrical power and propulsion systems for the first of 16 newbuild Yamal LNG carriers.

Both the Wärtsilä X72 and X62 two-stroke engines have recently successfully passed important type approval tests that verify various performance criteria.