Propulsion

ABB has won orders to deliver propulsion systems for two new cruise ships for Crystal Cruises’ new Exclusive Class.

US engine manufacturer Cummins is aiming to take market share from medium-speed marine engines with the launch of its most powerful high-speed engine so far.

MAN Diesel & Turbo’s first G50 ethane-fuelled two stroke engine, destined for a 36,000m3 liquified ethane gas (LEG) carrier under construction for Hartmann Reederei, has passed type approval tests.

Wärtsilä has announced that it will launch its new WTT-40 transverse thruster at the Seatrade Cruise Global convention in Fort Lauderdale, USA.

MAN Diesel & Turbo has extended its licensing agreement with Japanese engine manufacturer JFE in a bid to extend its reach in Japan’s ferry market.

Electrical specialist, Norwegian Electric Systems (NES), has been awarded two new contracts with sea safety specialist Esvagt and fish transporter company Norsk Fisketransport (NFT).

Finland’s first battery powered car ferry will Siemens electric propulsion system when it begins operation in the summer of 2017.

US-based shipping company, Coastal Transportation, has made a new addition to its fleet, a 2,200dwt freighter vessel powered by a propulsion system from German manufacturer, Schottel Group.

In an extraordinary press release and conference call, Wärtsilä has revealed that fuel consumption tests on around 200 four-stroke marine engines have been deliberately fixed.