Propulsion

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

MAN Energy Solutions is part of the EverLoNG onboard carbon capture and storage (CCS) project consortium as it advances a piece of the OEM’s decarbonisation strategy.

30th May 2024

MAN ES advances its onboard CCS strategy through EverLoNG project

30th May 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

MOL is installing wind propulsion systems on seven newbuild bulk carriers and multi-purpose vessels to be operated by MOL Drybulk.

29th May 2024

MOL harnesses wind power on seven newbuilds

29th May 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

For the first time a RoPax vessel has been granted Silent(E) notation by DNV following successful sea trials.

16th May 2024

DNV grants first RoPax Silent(E) notation

16th May 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

DNV has validated the energy savings achieved by an innovative wind propulsion system installed on board a Kamsarmax bulk carrier.

15th May 2024

DNV validates bulk carrier wind power savings

15th May 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Driven by a research partnership, the Holy Boss Cap is a hydrodynamic solution that delivers multiple benefits for ship owners face increasingly tough regulatory requirements and rising operational costs, writes Dr Batuhan Aktas, CEO…

15th May 2024

Refined boss cap lowers cavitation, boosts efficiency

15th May 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wärtsilä is to supply its new, future-proofed engine for a 44 metre stern trawler being built for Faroe Islands operator, Vardin.

10th May 2024

Wärtsilä future-proofs stern trawler propulsion

10th May 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wärtsilä is to supply the engines for a new flagship Canadian Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker being built at Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards.

1st May 2024

Wärtsilä to power flagship Polar Icebreaker

1st May 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Guangzhou Shipbuilding International (GSI), has received an order for four MAN B&W 8S60ME-GI engines to equip four newbuild 10,800 CEU Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) for South Korean shipping owner, HMM…

23rd April 2024

MAN propulsion for ‘world’s largest’ car carriers

23rd April 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Four new Damen ASD stock tugs are to be equipped with Schottel RudderPropellers type SRP 270.

18th April 2024

Schottel propulsion for Damen tugs

18th April 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

An innovative wind-powered cargo ship has set sail across the Atlantic with a state-of-the-art ballast water treatment system by BIO-UV Group.

17th April 2024

Wind-powered cargo ship sets sail with BIO-UV BWTS

17th April 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Norwegian naval architect, YSA Design has unveiled a new type of sail-powered catamaran cruise ship.

15th April 2024

Cruising goes green with sail-power catamaran

15th April 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

NAPA is to deploy its voyage optimisation software on board two vessels equipped with Norsepower Rotor Sails, helping maximise energy savings.

12th April 2024

NAPA boosts wind propulsion savings

12th April 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Eco Marine Power and Nakashima Propeller are teaming up to explore the use of carbon-fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) and glass-fibre reinforced plastic (GFRP) for maritime applications.

10th April 2024

Composites explored for maritime use

10th April 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Damen Marine Components has been contracted by Royal Bodewes to supply steering, control and propulsion equipment for four vessels over the next two years.

8th April 2024

Damen ship control package for Royal Bodewes

8th April 2024

50 YEARS AGO

50 YEARS AGO

The April 1970 issue of The Motor Ship marked 50 years since the magazine’s inception, and our predecessors began by noting that “it is difficult in any review of progress to isolate…

27th March 2024

The Motor Ship’s first 50 years

27th March 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Blue Wasp Marine has received RINA Approval in Principle for its Pelican performance prediction software, a huge step forward for wind propelled ships.

20th February 2024

RINA green lights Pelican performance software

20th February 2024

NEWS

NEWS

There is an increasing urgency for all of us to address climate change and there is a need to work together. Most of the problems, and their solutions, overlap and require collaboration.

16th January 2024

Green Ports & Shipping Congress – Reducing Emissions Together

16th January 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Sea trials have begun of a project to explore how effective propeller coatings are at saving energy.

8th January 2024

Propeller coating sea trials begin

8th January 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Schottel is celebrating sixty years of its high-performance propulsion system, the Schottel ControllablePropeller (SCP).

24th November 2023

Schottel celebrates 60 years of CPP

24th November 2023

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Rolls-Royce is adding pod drives to its mtu yacht portfolio in cooperation with ZF.

13th September 2023

Rolls-Royce adds pod drives to mtu yacht offering

13th September 2023