Propulsion – Page 10
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NewsWinGD to add more bore sizes to X-DF-M platform
WinGD plans to extend the choice of methanol dual-fuel engines available to shipowners, completing the range of bore sizes ranging from 520mm up 920mm by the end of 2027, the engine designer announced during a webinar on 19 September.
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NewsMitsui takes minority stake in WETech
Japanese general trading company Mitsui & Co., Ltd (Mitsui) has acquired a minority stake in Finnish energy efficiency solution provider WE Tech Solutions (WE Tech).
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NewsPropellor power monitoring system gains BV approval
A propellor shaft power monitoring system has gained its second type approval classification
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NewsAiP for NH3-fuelled SCR design using ammonia as reductant
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) received an approval in principle (AIP) from ABS for an ammonia reductant supply system for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) in ammonia-fuelled ships.
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NewsMAN ES stresses need for common NH3 standards
MAN Energy Solutions is understood to have expressed concern to IACS, the International Association of Classification Societies, about the lack of a set of unified requirements relating to ammonia-fuelled engines and their supporting infrastructure.
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NewsNaming ceremony for MeOH-fuelled Laura Maersk in Copenhagen
A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) held a formal naming ceremong for its first vessel that will operate on green methanol. The newbuild methanol-fuelled 2,100teu container feeder, Laura Maersk, was named in a ceremony hosted in the Port of Copenhagen on 15 September.
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NewsNew turbocharger cut out system ensures efficiency of MAN 10.6 engines
MAN Energy Solutions has developed a new turbocharger cut out system to optimize the low load performance of its new high efficiency G95ME-C10.6 engines, and researchers shared details of its development at CIMAC 2023 along with new EGR developments across a range of engines.
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NewsRolls-Royce adds pod drives to mtu yacht offering
Rolls-Royce is adding pod drives to its mtu yacht portfolio in cooperation with ZF
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NewsPropulsion package for first MeOH-fuelled hybrid RoRo vessels
Wärtsilä has been chosen to supply an integrated hybrid propulsion system for two new hybrid RoRo vessels, including the engines, a methanol fuel supply system, a hybrid electric system, as well as bow thrusters and an onshore power system for two new methanol-fuelled hybrid RoRo vessels.
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NewsNew ECS System Keeps ME-GA Close To ISO Conditions
MAN Energy Solutions is using AI-like algorithms in the new engine control system for its Otto cycle, dual-fuel LNG ME-GA engines
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NewsCOSCO Shipping Heavy Industry to explore air lube licensing deal
Chinese shipyard group COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co. Ltd (CHI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Silverstream to explore the possibility of licensing the installation of the Silverstream air lubrication system in CHI’s shipyards.
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NewsGTT raises wind propulsion funds
GTT’s venture capital arm has completed a funding round to support the development of automated wind-assisted propulsion systems
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NewsRolls-Royce to power new fast ferries
Penguin Shipyard International in Singapore orders eight 16V 4000 mtu engines for two fast ferries for AD Ports
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NewsFirst LPG carrier air lubrication retrofit contract for Alfa Laval agreed
Kumiai Navigation, a Southeast Asian LPG tanker and bulk carrier company, has placed the first retrofit order for Alfa Laval’s fluidic air lubrication, OceanGlide for an LPG carrier. The system will be installed aboard a 54,000dwt LPG carrier operated by the company, the company confirmed.
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NewsWinGD inks NH3-fuelled vessel applications MoU with SHI
WinGD and South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed an agreement to cooperate on on future fuel vessel applications with ammonia-fuelled engines.
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NewsJoined Up Thinking: MAN’s New NH3 Engine Is On Track
Thomas S. Hansen, Head of Promotion and Customer Support at MAN Energy Solutions, 2-Stroke has provided an update on the new ammonia engine’s development schedule
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NewsEPS reported to place 3+3 dual-fuel NH3 Newcastlemax order
Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) is reported to have placed an order for three Newcastlemax bulk carriers with Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry, with an option for a further three vessels, according to Chinese-language social media reports and broker reports. The order is understood to be the first order for bulk carriers to be powered by dual-fuel engines capable of operating on ammonia as fuel.
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NewsNew Small-Bore Methanol Genset
In response to the seemingly inexorable rise of dual-fuel propulsion, MAN Energy Solutions is to augment its genset portfolio with a methanol-capable, auxiliary engine. The foundation for the new L21/31DF-M genset is the current L21/31 small-bore, four-stroke platform.
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NewsSchottel propellers for new DF heavy-lift vessels
Schottel has been awarded the contract to supply 4+2 next-generation heavy-lift vessels being built for two European operators with its Schottel ControllablePropellers (SCP).
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NewsMethane slip reduction potential of Wärtsilä engine solutions
Swedish shipping company Furetank has announced that it is co-developing and testing two technologies with Wärtsilä that demonstrate the potential to halve methane slip emissions.
