Propulsion

MTU is looking forward to the US, EU and IMO future limitations for NOx and particulate matter emissions, as described by Dag Pike.

At the recent SMM exhibition in Hamburg, Volvo Penta presented its marine commercial range, which as well as the IPS propulsion unit, the recent D13 high speed diesel, and the SCR unit,…

Propulsion and machinery have formed the major emphasis in The Motorship for over 90 years – the original and best

Thordon Bearings of Canada cites a recent conversion from sealed oil lubricated bearings to open water lubricated bearings on the bulk carrier Peter R Cresswell to demonstrate a solution to oil leakage…

Geislinger of Austria has announced two new products, the Vdamp XT and Genotorq, which will be exhibited at SMM in Hamburg. The two new items are targeted at power generation requirements in…

Metaldyne UK reports that it has recently delivered a torsional vibration crankshaft damper into the Asian market for two stroke engine production. This is one of a series of eight dampers.

ZF Marine’s latest transmission development focuses on the emerging trend for hybrid propulsion system.

Centa Transmissions’ UK company has recently supplied two special electric clutch assemblies to hovercraft builder Griffon Hoverwork.

Two new cruise ferries destined for the Danish subsidiary of Norwegian operator Fjord Line will each have a MAN medium speed propulsion package.

Bergen engines and Rolls-Royce propulsion systems form part of recent major offshore vessel orders won by Rolls-Royce Marine. The orders cover design and equipment for five offshore and special purpose vessels, plus…

As a response to the needs of the shipping market for a more flexible use of both full and part load operation, MAN Diesel & Turbo has developed its turbocharger cut-out solution.…

ABB in Finland has introduced two new cabinet-built liquid-cooled drives approved for marine applications, claimed to offer greater reliability in a more compact package, while achieving the same performance as their air-cooled…

In recent trials carried out in co-operation with the Spliethoff Group, a company that manages more than 55 multi-purpose cargo vessels, it was shown that the Wärtsilä Energopac solution delivers significant reductions…

Rockwool Marine & Offshore in Denmark recently introduced a new product called Rockwool Marine Acoustic Foil which is part of a sound absorption system specifically designed for engine rooms, cargo pump rooms…

Two wind turbine installation jack-up vessels have been ordered by Fred Olsen Windcarrier AS in Norway and will be the first vessels of their kind to be fitted with three Voith Schneider…

ABB reports that it has received endorsement from two Russian customers on the performance of Azipod propulsion units in particularly harsh marine environments.