News – Page 22 – Propulsion & Future Fuels Conference

Self-sustaining, efficient tonnage for bulk trading in northern Europe (credit: Aasen Shipping).

Vessels & Shipyards HYBRID POWER FOR SHORT-SEA BULKERS 11 May 2020

Voith announced a deal to acquire a stake in TSA Photo: Voith

General News Voith to acquire stake in Austrian drive specialist 7 May 2020

The ‘Aurora Botnia’ Photo: RMC

Vessels & Shipyards Wasaline ferry on track despite COVID-19 7 May 2020

Voith has taken over ELIN Motoren Photo: Voith

General News Voith acquires ELIN Motoren 30 April 2020

Stena Bulk's <i>Stena Immortal</i> completed a trial of GoodFuel's biofuel in April. (Picture courtesy of Stena Bulk)

Fuels & Lubricants Stena Bulk completes trial of marine biofuel on MR tanker 29 April 2020

Rolf Stiefel will be responsible for Central Europe - Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Russia in his new role as Regional Chief Executive based in Hamburg.

Appointments Stiefel appointed as BVs Central Europe manager 28 April 2020

DNV GL’s AFI platform will help ship owners source methanol Photo: Waterfront Shipping/Methanex

Alternative Fuels & Lubricants Methanol availability added to DNV GL portal 27 April 2020

Geogas's new 90,000 cbm LPG carriers will feature a direct drive PM shaft generator solution. (Photo copyright: Marinetraffic.com)

Shafts and Propellers WE Tech to supply shaft generators for Geogas Maritime newbuilds 24 April 2020

Framo's TransRec oil skimmer solutions. (Picture courtesy of Framo)

General News Tailor-made oil skimmer solutions 21 April 2020

Stadt has introduced a variable speed option to its electric propulsion solution. (Image: Stadt)

General News Stadt extends electric propulsion solution 17 April 2020

<i>Stena Germanica</i>, the world's first methanol powered commercial vessel. (Picture courtesy of Stena Line)

Alternative Fuels & Lubricants Stena Germanica reaches methanol operation milestone 14 April 2020

Wärtsilä plans to reduce the methane slip from its marine low-pressure dual-fuel four-stroke engines to around 1.0g/kWh by 2023, compared with 2.8g/kWh in its 46DF (pictured) at present.

LNG Technology key to lowering methane slip by 2023 8 April 2020

The Economical Operations Solution will bring significant benefits to Bore’s new builds Photo: WE Tech

Shafts and Propellers WE Tech to supply RoLo propulsion for Bore 8 April 2020

Vard is building a hybrid fishing vessel for use in the Faroe Islands Photo: Vard

Vessels & Shipyards Hybrid fishing vessel from Vard 3 April 2020

Ellen is the world’s most powerful electric ferry, but is not a hybrid

Interviews Hybrid schemes find new technologies for old concepts 1 April 2020

Ultramax bulk carrier, Paolo Topic, is being retrofitted with solar panels, which will be integrated into an HY hybrid-power module.

Interviews Thinking systematically about propulsion: Wärtsiläs Stefan Nysjö 1 April 2020

WE Tech Solutions' technology is to be supplied to CSSC Jiangnan for installation on three VLECs for Pacific Gas. (Picture of Pacific Gas LPG carrier, copyright: Pacific Gas)

Shafts and Propellers WE Tech wins VLECs order 24 March 2020

Techcross is acquiring the patent for a BWMS Photo: Techcross

Ballast Water Management Techcross to acquire BWMS patent 23 March 2020

UECC’s New Generation PCTC with WE Tech’s Efficient Power Distribution Solution Photo: UECC

General News WE Tech’s efficient power solution for UECC 19 March 2020

Future Marine Fuels: While all of the potential alternative fuels have their particular advantages and disadvantages, LNG is available and remains the current frontrunner.

Alternative Fuels & Lubricants The Marine Fuels for the Motorships of the Future 17 March 2020