Propulsion

Eco Marine Power (EMP) of Japan says that its rigid sail technology for ships, known as EnergySail, has successfully concluded function testing at the Aquarius Innovation Lab in Osaka, supported by JSMEA…

Cummins Marine has reported a number of recent new applications in South East Asia for its high speed diesel units.

Turbocharger manufacturers are focusing on further NOx reductions with new two-stage developments to boost engine charge pressure, says Wendy Laursen.

According to UK engine services company Royston Limited, in the current commercial environment, ship owners are actively looking for ways to reduce operating costs.

Two-stroke turbochargers continue to evolve with the latest developments focusing on flow capacity, says Wendy Laursen.

Dutch company KET Marine International, which specialises in providing complete solutions for separation requirements, says that it is now able to offer ‘plug and play’ solutions for electronic separator control units.

MAN Diesel & Turbo was first to the market with an LNG-fuelled two-stroke engine, and is now looking other low flash point fuels, as well as helping existing vessels save fuel and…

Wärtsilä’s long-anticipated dual-fuel two-stroke engine has now been introduced to the market; we saw the first example in operation at the company’s Trieste plant in Italy.

Hans Jensen Lubricators (HJL) of Denmark says that its SIP valves can improve overall efficiency, and help towards implementing a vessel’s SEEMP.

The number of options for harnessing wind power on cargo ships is growing, and Wendy Laursen looks at some current studies being undertaken to quantify the potential savings for those willing to…

Gas turbines, after a quiet period, could be making a return to ship propulsion, according to Jeremy W Barnes, commercial marine marketing director of GE Marine.

David Tinsley explains how, In the unerring drive to expand the market reach of its home-grown HiMSEN range of four-stroke engines, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is preparing to launch the H46/60V diesel,…

David Tinsley looks at the MaK dual fuel engine range, the first of which has now been shipped by the Caterpillar corporation for installation in a newbuild cruise vessel.

David Tinsley explains how China’s increasing technological capabilities are being leveraged to develop and manufacture home-grown engines using localised components and tailored to and priced for the domestic market, complementing volume production…

ABC launched its latest four-stroke marine engine at SMM in 2012, and used the recent CIMAC Congress in Shanghai to update its customers, reports David Tinsley.

With the European marine engine research project Hercules well into its third phase, David Tinsley looks at how it can achieve its goals of near-zero emissions and further significant drops in fuel…

Caterpillar has made the larger MaK range of medium speed engines available in the US with EPA Tier 2 Certification.

A growing number of scrubber technologies are gaining industry experience, but hybrid systems are providing a safe option for dealing with the current regulatory uncertainties, writes Wendy Laursen

Birger Jacobsen, senior two-stroke research engineer at MAN Diesel & Turbo in Copenhagen looks at how the latest propulsion technology can reduce carbon emissions, resulting in a favourable EEDI rating, for tankers…

MTU says that its series 8000 high speed marine engine has received NVR certification from US classification society ABS, joining the 8V 396, which had previously received NVR approval.