Propulsion

SK Shipping has ordered four X72DF two-stroke dual-fuel engines for two 180,000m3 LNG carriers to be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).

Norsepower has received €2.6 million from the European Commission and Finnish innovation agency Tekes to further research and development of its rotor sail technology, including work on the world’s largest ever Flettner…

The Schottel Leacon system has been certified by DNV-GL as a leak-free sealing system for the oil-to-sea interface.

GE Marine Solutions has started a modernisation programme for its LM2500 gas turbine, that it says will dramatically reduce weight and lifecycle costs.

At The Motorship Propulsion & Emissions Conference in May, Ricardo UK presented a tool for evaluating how a multi-engine diesel electric vessel’s reliability could be boosted by advanced engine control, with or…

Geislinger’s new Silenco acoustic coupling is designed to minimise the transfer of the structure-borne sound.

An often overlooked option in the ship design playbook, triple screw propulsion could offer a fuel efficient alternative to twin propeller configurations for a variety of vessels. That’s according to Oskar Levander,…

Autonomous ship projects may have unexpected results for the entire industry writes Stevie Knight

Flettner rotors have a great deal going for them. In fact, early signs show they could prove an untapped goldmine – but getting it right will make or break those involved in…