Propulsion

Fairplay Towage has brought one of the first IMO Tier III certified gensets into operation, installing Rolls-Royce’s MTU Series 4000 diesel engines with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) on a new harbour tug.

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and GE Aviation and Marine have jointly developed the first LNG carrier to be powered by gas turbine, and are working towards the first application on large containerships.

A new fishing vessel being built by Simek AS in Norway will feature an integrated Wärtsilä propulsion solution including main engine, controllable pitch propeller and gearbox.

A major cross-industry initiative led by Wärtsilä, MAN Diesel & Turbo and Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) has been launched to develop basic technologies for use in two- and four-stroke marine engines.

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has reported that the first low-speed engine running on methanol, built by MAN Diesel & Turbo licensee Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co, has met expectations during testing at…

Wärtsilä has received type approval from Lloyd’s Register for its WTT11 tunnel thruster. The approval means thrusters will not be subject to a design review for each vessel or hull number, with…

The first commercial application of Wärtsilä’s low-pressure, dual-fuel two-stroke engine will be on an LNG carrier under construction for Zhejiang Huaxiang Shipping Co, after the engine passed factory acceptance tests (FAT) at…

MAN Diesel & Turbo has carried out the first testbed run of its prototype two-stage turbocharger - a single unit comprising its existing TCR20 and TCX17 turbochargers - at the company’s factory…

The NektonDrive low voltage variable speed drive from power and automation group ABB aims to help vessels use electrical power more efficiently and to lower environmental impact.

Wärtsilä has launched a new medium-speed engine that it claims reaches a previously unimaginable level of fuel efficiency – with consumption as low as 165g/kWh in the diesel version of the Wärtsilä…

Norsepower has reported successful sea trials of its rotor sail wind propulsion technology onboard a ship operated by Bore, with results verified by NAPA and the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.

Wärtsilä has developed propulsion systems capable of operating with Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) to comply with the US Vessel General Permit 2013 (VGP-2013) for all vessels operating in US waters.

A suite of small cruise ship concepts released by Rolls-Royce last month aim to help shipyards and operators find efficiencies while showcasing the company’s ability to provide turnkey system solutions. Gavin Lipsith…

With the latest line extension in its successful range of gearless thrusters, ABB has sought to combine proven technologies with a very modern focus on energy efficiency and lifecycle cost. Gavin Lipsith…

The world’s first 45-centimetre bore, ultra-long stroke, low-speed engine, MAN B&W 5G45ME-C9.5, has passed its type approval test.

MAN Diesel & Turbo’s new L35/44DF four-stroke engine has been approved by all major classification societies for genset and controllable pitch propeller operation, after type approval tests between 30 March and 2…