Propulsion

Schottel has announced that its new high performance nozzle is now available in the Rudderpropper range.

ABB’s Azipod propulsion system will power a Chinese polar science research icebreaker, the first vessel of its type to be built in China.

Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) and licensee Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have announced the successful testing and deliver of the first Tier III NOx compliant Wärtsilä X72 two-stroke diesel engine.

The first two dual-fuelled vessels built and operated in the UK, under construction for Caledonian Maritime Assets by Ferguson Marine, are to employ Wärtsilä propulsion machinery packages.

German turbocharger manufacturer, KBB Turbo, will be presenting its latest turbocharging solutions at CIMAC 2016 – the International Council on Combustion Engines congress - in June.

With new regulations aiming to drastically reduce NOx emission levels for diesel engines, the need to control a vessel’s environmental impact has never been more important. Eric Hyder, strategic account manager at…

Norwegian shipowner Østensjø Rederi AS has christened its new offshore construction vessel, ‘Edda Freya’. This new vessel was designed and built for the Greater North Sea market and utilizes an environmentally friendly…

Wärtsilä’s alignment service for propulsion equipment has been extended to new products and markets, with a newly developed condition measurement system allowing diagnosis to be performed while vessels are in operation.

ABB has announced that its Azipod D will power the 10-deck discovery cruiser Scenic Eclipse.