Propulsion

Global technology company ABB has opened a new laboratory at its factory in Helsinki, Finland, enabling customers to have their own motors tested with ABB’s variable-speed drives (VSDs).

ABB is to deliver power, propulsion and its first automated shore-side charging stations for two HH Ferries vessels being converted tor electric operation.

Rolls-Royce is to spend £44 million (€57 million) redeveloping its azimuth thruster production centre in Rauma, Finland, and has recently completed a £3.5 million (€4.56 million) expansion of its service centre in…

The world’s largest cruise ship has taken to the waves ably assisted by Finnish marine engine specialist, Wärtsilä.

Technical presentations attended by The Motorship on the second day of CIMAC Congress 2016 covered three vital areas: cylinder wear; two-stroke engine advances and four-stroke gas technology.

With installed power and emissions high on the ship operator agenda, turbocharger manufacturers presented a host of concepts on the first day of CIMAC Congress 2016.

Caterpillar Maine’s new Marine Solutions Centre will be overseeing the delivery of the first Cat Marine Hybrid Thruster system.