Propulsion

Cummins of the USA says that it has received a statement of compliance from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) certifying its QSK60 HPI auxiliary engine to IMO Tier 2 emissions standards.

Norwegian AC drive company Stadt’s recently- introduced range of drives has been developed specifically for fully-electric ship propulsion systems, with either diesel- or gas-fuelled prime movers.

Swedish engine company Volvo Penta reports that a new inland waterway cargo ship concept, based on its high speed engines, has recently been launched in The Netherlands.

USA-based high speed engine company Cummins Marine reports a number of significant recent projects undertaken in Malaysia and Europe.

Dorman Diesel, a name previously associated with small marine propulsion and genset engines, is set to reappear in the marketplace following a change of ownership.

In a paper given to the 2010 Defence Technology Asia conference, Christoph Fenske, Senior Manager for Naval Surface Craft at MTU Friedrichshafen, examined the impact of IMO Tier 2 and Tier 3…

MAN Diesel & Turbo reports that it has received an order for four medium speed engines from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering of Korea, for a new large ro-pax ferry.

Wärtsilä has recently introduced a more powerful marine version of its popular 32cm bore engine.

UK-based Ultra Dynamics says its latest jet, the Ultrajet UJ525, received orders even before the design was finalised.

One of the goals in the marine industry today is to reduce the impact of carbon dioxide emissions and thereby to reduce fuel consumption across the load range.

UK company Kittiwake Developments has recently launched ThrusterSCAN, a new addition to the company’s line of asset protection technology, aimed at the offshore market.

Rolls-Royce Marine reports that it is currently enjoying success with its military vessel propulsion products.

Wärtsilä’s latest development in two-stroke technology is the ‘Intelligent Combustion Monitoring’ system, which employs ABB’s Cylmate technology.

In October 2010, MAN Diesel & Turbo announced that it had produced an ultra long stroke variant of its low speed engine design, which, as part of an integrated propulsion package, could…

Scheduled for launch at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show is a generator powered by a gas turbine, writes Dag Pike.

Caterpillar Marine Power Systems has announced an additional option to expand the capability of its C18 Acert package generator sets.

Among MAN Diesel & Turbo’s recent medium speed and genset orders is a contract to supply propulsion and auxiliary engines to Norwegian shipyard Bergen Group Fosen for two new cruise ferries.

Cummins Marine is to supply a main power generation package for an accommodation and work barge currently under construction in China.

Latest developments at ABB Turbocharging primarily centre around measures to ensure that engines are capable of meeting forthcoming emissions limits, whether by in-engine or external methods, or by use of alternative fuels.

Singapore-based turbocharger servicing company Tru-Marine claims to have made a breakthrough in turbocharger repairs, as the first to introduce laser cladding for turbochargers in marine and other applications.