Propulsion

The largest engine family in the Caterpillar Marine Power Systems range, the 3500, is to benefit from a recent programme of technological development to improve exhaust emissions performance.

The first model in an entirely new generation of Perkins marine diesel engines, the six-cylinder 300bhp M330C has recently been unveiled.

Condition monitoring can help vessel operators improve productivity and profitability, while, most crucially, increasing safety, explains Phil Burge, communications manager at SKF.

Ultra Dynamics has launched a new 1100kW waterjet for high performance craft.

MTU twin-engine propulsion packages have been selected for eight new landing ships for the Turkish Navy.

Volvo Pentas IPS unit has made a considerable impact in the leisure marine industry, and the company hopes that its version of podded propulsion will be adopted by smaller commercial vessels.

SkySails of Hamburg, Germany continues to refine its towing kite wind-assisted propulsion system, and to seek out new markets for the fuel- and emissions-saving system.

DK Group CEO Ken Bloch Sörensen says quick payback retrofit technology will open the door to wider markets as fuel prices and emissions regulations drive efficiency.

Norwegian company OptiMarin says that since the beginning of 2010 it has received a total of eight orders for its ballast water treatment system.

Volvo Pentas IPS unit has made a considerable impact in the leisure marine industry, and the company hopes that its version of podded propulsion will be adopted by smaller commercial vessels.