Propulsion – Page 38
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NewsINVENTOR SEES ‘NO SIZE LIMIT’ FOR GATE RUDDER ESD
The gate rudder propulsion device is continuing to build momentum, as recent operational results suggest that the solution offers seakeeping and safety advantages as well as significant fuel efficiencies, Professor Noriyuki Sasaki of Strathclyde University tells The Motorship.
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Newsmtu ELECTRIC ASSISTED TURBOCHARGER READY FOR FUEL CELLS
Rolls-Royce’s new electrically-assisted mtu turbocharger system has been successfully tested on the component test bench and on a 10-cylinder diesel engine test bench and is now ready for use in projects where increased transient response is required.
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NewsRolls Royce sets 2023 target for Series 2000 and 4000 updates
Rolls Royce Power Systems announced its sustainability plans in a press conference on 20 July. As part of a strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its product portfolio by 35% by 2030, it plans to enable its Series 2000 and 4000 mtu engine series to run on sustainable fuels ...
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NewsEmulsified fuel solution for first J-ENG UEC35LSJ order
Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has announced a first sale of its monofuel MGO-fuelled low-speed UEC35LSJ engine platform.
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NewsSchottel EcoPeller for new bitumen tanker
A new bitumen tanker for Rubis Group, currently under construction at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, will feature Schottel azimuth thrusters.
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NewsAMMONIA AS A FUEL DIVIDES OPINION AS FIRST MOVERS PROCEED
There’s enough interest from shipowners in ammonia as a fuel that engine designers and classification societies are pushing forward with addressing its poor combustion properties, toxicity and corrosiveness, but not everyone wants to be an early mover, and the solutions are having to factor that in as well.
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NewsKBB RESEARCHING TURBOCHARGING FOR HYDROGEN COMBUSTION ENGINES
German turbocharger manufacturer KBB is collaborating with a range of engine manufacturers and engineering partners looking at the introduction of hydrogen into the new fuel mix and the development of associated dual-fuel engines.
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NewsDSME orders 6 x ME-GI engines for Hapag-Lloyd options
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has ordered 6 × MAN B&W 11G95ME-GI Mk10.5 main engines in connection with the building of 6 × ultra-large, 23,500+-teu container vessels for Hapag-Lloyd, one of the world’s leading liner-shipping companies.
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NewsRolls-Royce creates new overhaul centre
Rolls-Royce is investing US$17.4 million in its mtu Aiken manufacturing facility in South Carolina to create a new remanufacturing and overhaul regional centre.
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NewsWärtsilä to add methanol engine to portfolio by 2024
Kaj Portin, General Manager, Fuel & Operational Flexibility, Wärtsilä Marine, discussed progress in developing hydrogen-vector solutions in an exclusive interview with The Motorship.
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NewsMAN ES and Rolls-Royce sign turbocharger cooperation agreement
Rolls-Royce and MAN Energy Solutions have signed an agreement for a strategic partnership under which MAN”s PBST brand will distribute mtu turbochargers. PBST will include the latest generation of the mtu turbocharger family ZR1 to ZR5 in its product portfolio and will distribute them under the series name HIRO in ...
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NewsHigh-lift rudders for Arklow singledeckers
Damen Marine Components has announced that it has completed deliveries of an order for BARKE high-lift flap rudders for 6 x 8,500dwt singledeckers for Arklow Shipping. The company has also delivered Van der Velden MASTER rudders for four 16,500dwt vessels.
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NewsPBST IS READYING TWO NEW SERIES OF MODULAR RADIAL TURBOCHARGER
PBST has achieved pressure ratios of 7 with a new product line of radial turbochargers and boosted flow in another new product, with both expected to be ready for first customers in 2022.
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NewsFirst Japanese-built engine order for A255-L turbocharger
Japanese engine builder Makita has selected ABB’s A255-L turbocharger for an engine being built for a chemical tanker, marking the first time that a Japanese-built engine will feature the compact, low-speed turbocharger.
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NewsVibrations insight
Pure Car & Truck Carrier operator Neptune Lines is hosting shipboard trials of a next-level digital service for Marine Powertrain Condition Analysis.
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NewsRetractable sail for Capesize bulk carrier
Japan-based Namura Shipbuilding and operator NS United Kaiun Kaisha have teamed up on a joint research project aimed at developing a wind-powered system for a 183,000dwt Capesize bulk carrier.
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NewsFirst two-stroke installation for PBST's TCT60 type turbocharger
The first installation of a PBST TCT60 turbocharger in a two-stroke application has been completed. The single-stage axial turbocharger is bound for a MAN B&W 6G70ME-C10.5 LP-SCR engine, currently under construction by HSD Engine in Korea.
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NewsSHI SIGNS DEAL TO DEVELOP NUCLEAR-POWERED VESSELS
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with Korea''s nuclear research institute, KAERI, to design and develop nuclear-powered ships using compact molten salt reactor (CMSR) technology.
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NewsSchottel to propel new Chinese ice-breaker
Schottel has supplied the main and auxiliary propulsion units for China’s first ice-breaking beacon vessel.
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NewsMAN announces C2-compliant L21/31 solution
MAN Energy Solutions has developed a new solution that meets China''s Stage II-emissions standards based on its small-bore, four-stroke MAN L21/31 engine type. The new regulations, otherwise known as the C2-emissions standard, will enter into force for inland and coastal shipping in July 2021.
