Propulsion

Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has announced a first sale of its monofuel MGO-fuelled low-speed UEC35LSJ engine platform.

A new bitumen tanker for Rubis Group, currently under construction at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, will feature Schottel azimuth thrusters.

German turbocharger manufacturer KBB is collaborating with a range of engine manufacturers and engineering partners looking at the introduction of hydrogen into the new fuel mix and the development of associated dual-fuel…

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has ordered 6 × MAN B&W 11G95ME-GI Mk10.5 main engines in connection with the building of 6 × ultra-large, 23,500+-teu container vessels for Hapag-Lloyd, one of…

Rolls-Royce is investing US$17.4 million in its mtu Aiken manufacturing facility in South Carolina to create a new remanufacturing and overhaul regional centre.

Rolls-Royce and MAN Energy Solutions have signed an agreement for a strategic partnership under which MAN”s PBST brand will distribute mtu turbochargers. PBST will include the latest generation of the mtu turbocharger…

Damen Marine Components has announced that it has completed deliveries of an order for BARKE high-lift flap rudders for 6 x 8,500dwt singledeckers for Arklow Shipping. The company has also delivered Van…

PBST has achieved pressure ratios of 7 with a new product line of radial turbochargers and boosted flow in another new product, with both expected to be ready for first customers in…

Japanese engine builder Makita has selected ABB’s A255-L turbocharger for an engine being built for a chemical tanker, marking the first time that a Japanese-built engine will feature the compact, low-speed turbocharger.

Pure Car & Truck Carrier operator Neptune Lines is hosting shipboard trials of a next-level digital service for Marine Powertrain Condition Analysis.

Japan-based Namura Shipbuilding and operator NS United Kaiun Kaisha have teamed up on a joint research project aimed at developing a wind-powered system for a 183,000dwt Capesize bulk carrier.

The first installation of a PBST TCT60 turbocharger in a two-stroke application has been completed. The single-stage axial turbocharger is bound for a MAN B&W 6G70ME-C10.5 LP-SCR engine, currently under construction by…

Schottel has supplied the main and auxiliary propulsion units for China’s first ice-breaking beacon vessel.

MAN Energy Solutions has developed a new solution that meets Chinas Stage II-emissions standards based on its small-bore, four-stroke MAN L21/31 engine type. The new regulations, otherwise known as the C2-emissions standard,…

Turin-based powertrain specialist FPT Industrial has expanded its high-speed diesel offering for commercial marine applications, writes David Tinsley.

Schottel has delivered the main propulsion units for a 42 metre ferry to Netherlands-based Holland Shipyards Group.

Norsepower has completed the installation of five tilting Rotor Sails on board a newbuild very large ore carrier (VLOC) chartered by Brazilian mining company, Vale.

Ghent-based engine builder Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC) announced that it was the first medium-speed engine builder to receive EU Stage 5 certification after its DZC engines received a certificate.

Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) announced that it has successfully developed a dual-fuel engine control system.

A new high-speed catamaran ferry, Nordlicht II, is due to enter service for German ferry company, AG EMS, in July. Powered by two MAN 16V175D-MM engines, the ferry will be capable of…

Schottel has launched a new electric drive solution, the LE-Drive (Embedded L-Drive), in response to increasing demand for electric drive concepts.

Rolls-Royce announced that it has delivered the first 16-valve version of its mtu Series 8000 high-speed engine. The engines were delivered to Taiwanese shipyard, CSBC Corporation.