Propulsion

Two international technology experts have signed an agreement to push the boundaries of engine performance and improve lifecycle service offerings.

MAN Diesel & Turbo and AKA will collaborate for the first time to deliver a diesel-electric propulsion package.

Battery technology is set for increasing application in the offshore sector, according to the authors of a recent study by researchers at Marintek and the Norwegian School of Economics.

Oceanographers in China are to deploy the first Wärtsilä NOx abatement application in the country onboard two newbuild research vessels.

The first steerable thruster to be equipped with the new Germany-developed Schottel ProAnode, designed to prevent corrosion protection, will be delivered to a Russian customer.

Brunvoll has signed a contract with Ulstein Design & Solutions for delivery of propulsion and manoeuvring systems to be fitted on SunStone Ships’ new cruise vessel.

The latest model in Winterthur Gas & Diesel’s (WinGD) ultra-long stroke engine series, the X52, has passed type approval and factory acceptance tests at licensee Hudong Heavy Machinery’s factory in China.

A series of eleven ultra-large container ships (ULCS) under construction in China – the biggest ever built in the country – will use ABB turbochargers, the company has reported.

Schottel has further expanded its portfolio with the addition of a new underwater mountable thruster designed for larger offshore vessels or rigs and also cable laying vessels, offshore construction and crane ships.

A series of MAN propulsion packages ordered for Caribbean freight operator Tropical Shipping’s new container vessels, to be built in China, are unusual in their inclusion of hybrid propulsion capability.

After developing a cutting-edge medium-speed platform, Finnish technology company Wärtsilä refuses to let unfortunate timing scupper the launch of its latest engine range. Gavin Lipsith reports from Vaasa.

The first development project for Japan’s two-stroke engine designer following its recent restructure is a range of engines optimised for low-sulphur distillate fuels, writes Gavin Lipsith.

In the design process of main engine auxiliary systems conducted by shipyards, options that could improve efficiency and reduce daily fuel oil consumption and consequently CO2 emissions are available, writes Karsten Elland,…

MAN Diesel & Turbo has chalked up more Chinese success with power orders for four new trailing suction hopper dredgers in the last four months.

Knutsen OAS Shipping has ordered four dual-fuel MAN B&W 5G70ME-GI engines with exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) systems for two 180,000m3 LNG tanker newbuildings.

Rolls-Royce has received an order for four Bergen B33:45L diesel engines to power the world’s largest hybrid ferry, being built at Ulstein Verft for Norwegian cruise and transport company Color Line.

MAN Diesel & Turbo has received type approval from main class societies for its high-speed MAN 175D engine, with a power output of up to 2,200kW for its twelve-cylinder version.

Wärtsilä has launched a hybrid propulsion product integrating engine, electrical drives, energy storage system and energy management system.

Brunvoll Volda has signed a contract with Ulstein Verft for delivery of an extensive package of propulsion equipment for Color Line Marines new hybrid ro-pax ferry.

MAN Diesel & Turbo and MM-Offshore are to cooperate on the development of efficient aft-ship solutions for future ship designs.