Propulsion

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Qtagg has won a deal to upgrade a cruise ferry’s propulsion control system, helping to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

3rd February 2023

Qtagg to overhaul cruise ferry’s propulsion

3rd February 2023

REGULATION

REGULATION

The review aims to make new recommendations based on the latest developments in ship design and technology and to address any barriers that could prevent the wider take up of noise reduction…

31st January 2023

URN guidelines revision to consider cavitation and shaft solutions

31st January 2023

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wärtsilä is to supply the LNG fuel gas supply system (FGSS), propulsion control system (PCS) and alarm monitoring and control system (MCS) for four new dual-fuel container ships.

30th January 2023

Wärtsilä to supply FGSS for new LNG dual-fuel vessels

30th January 2023

NEWS

NEWS

Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has reached the milestone of 40 million horsepower in cumulative UE engine production with the completion of the 6UEC42LSH-Eco-D3-EGR engine for Handysize bulk carriers.

8th December 2022

J-ENG reaches UE engine milestone

8th December 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Caterpillar is to support Brazilian shipping company, Wilson Sons, in the use of tugboat and offshore vessel powertrain technologies and services.

5th December 2022

Caterpillar powertrains for Wilson tugs

5th December 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Kongsberg Maritime has launched a new Direct Trunk Support (DTS) system which aims to boost rudder performance.

29th November 2022

DTS system to boost rudder performance

29th November 2022

NEWS

NEWS

C-LNG Solutions is providing its LNG fuel gas supply system (FGSS) for the conversion of a US-built containership to dual-fuel propulsion.

28th November 2022

Dual-fuel containership conversion

28th November 2022

NEWS

NEWS

The first steel cutting has completed for BAR Technologies pioneering wind-harnessing and route optimisation system.

28th November 2022

WindWings construction under way

28th November 2022

NEWS

NEWS

ABB has secured a breakthrough contract with the shipyard COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) Co. to equip ten China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited container vessels with its permanent magnet shaft generator systems.

25th November 2022

ABB inks COSCO deal

25th November 2022

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Electrical engineering firm, Ingeteam, has supplied converter technology for South Korea’s first smart electric passenger ship

14th November 2022

Ingeteam supplies converter for smart ferry

14th November 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has won a US$159 million lawsuit against ABB Inc and ABB OY over fraudulent claims relating to ABB propulsion systems on board many of its cruise ships.

2nd November 2022

ABB loses Azipod court case

2nd November 2022

NEWS

NEWS

ABB has been chosen to deliver the shaft generator system with permanent magnet technology for the first dedicated CO2-storage vessels ever to be built.

31st October 2022

ABB to supply shaft generator to CCS project

31st October 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Rolls-Royce and Neste are to collaborate on the use of sustainable fuels in diesel engines.

27th October 2022

Sustainable fuel collaboration

27th October 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Rolls-Royce is to provide long-term service support for all mtu generators powering the UK’s naval fleet.

19th October 2022

Rolls-Royce in UK navy mtu support deal

19th October 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Accelleron has boosted its turbocharger network in Indonesia with the opening of new workshop facilities near Jakarta.

13th October 2022

Accelleron opens Jakarta workshop

13th October 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Damen Marine Components will supply FLEX Tunnels, complete rudder systems and Rotor Manoeuvring Systems (RMS) for two new pusher-barge combinations. 

11th October 2022

Damen to equip newbuild pusher-barges

11th October 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Damen Marine Components will equip five new Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels with advanced semi spade rudders.

20th September 2022

Fuel saving asymmetric rudder technology

20th September 2022

NEWS

NEWS

The Austal shipyard in Vietnam has ordered four MAN 16V175D-MM engines for a high-speed catamaran ferry being built for the Degage Group.

16th September 2022

MAN 175D engines for high-speed ferry

16th September 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Schottel has unveiled a new rudder propeller optimised for dynamic positioning operations in service vessels.

25th August 2022

DP rudder propeller for offshore wind

25th August 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Kongsberg Maritime has won a deal with Med Marine to delivery 32 US series thrusters for use on new azimuth stern drive (ASD) tugboats.

19th August 2022

KM tug thruster deal

19th August 2022