Propulsion

Kongsberg Maritime has signed a €12m contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) to deliver a propulsion and manoeuvring system for two RoPax vessels for Finnlines.

The Kistler Groups new 66351A cylinder pressure sensor for large marine and stationary engines is designed for achieving measuring accuracy under extreme conditions in the combustion chamber.

Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) is to enter into a collaboration agreement covering research into condition-based monitoring (CBM) with ClassNK, Nippon Yushi Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and NYK’s research institute, Monohakobi Technology Institute (MTI).

Technology group Wärtsilä will supply a broad scope of solutions to support cruise operator, Hurtigruten, in its push for greener and more sustainable shipping.

Ferry operator Scandlines has signed an agreement with Norsepower Oy to install Norsepower’s Rotor Sail Solution on board a hybrid passenger ferry.

Energy management company, Nidec ASI, has developed and installed its Power Management System on a mega yacht, optimising power management on the vessel and distributing it between the staterooms, propulsive system and…

A prestigious new reference for battery-equipped hybrid power is the harbinger of future developments, writes David Tinsley.

WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel) introduced three new two-stroke engines capable of operating on low emission fuels at Nor-Shipping on 4 June.