Propulsion – Page 41
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NewsFirst order for Mk3 MAN 23/30H GenSet
STX Engine has signed a contract with Daehan Shipbuilding (DHSC) for 3 × MAN 6L23/30H Mk3 GenSets for 1+1 vessels, which marks the first sale of the engine’s Mk3 version.
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NewsShaft generators: Savings, considerations and the business case
Shaft generators can save operating costs, reduce emissions and raise a ship’s environmental profile, but they require more thought than ever writes Stevie Knight
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NewsAvin International Suezmax tanker set to be first ammonia-ready vessel
Greek shipowner Avin International LTD has ordered a Suezmax tanker from New Times Shipbuilding Co. in Jiangsu, China, and the tanker is set to become the first ammonia-fuel ready vessel in the world.
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NewsFinnish-led research consortium to test H2 engine and wind-assisted technologies
Wärtsilä, as part of a consortium led by the University of Vaasa in Finland, will play a major role in an important project aimed at reducing the environmental impact of shipping. Project CHEK – deCarbonising sHipping by Enabling Key technology symbiosis on real vessel concept designs, has been granted funding ...
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NewsMHIET TESTS GAS ENGINE WITH PURE HYDROGEN
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engine & Turbocharger (MHIET) has conducted a combustion test of a hydrogen engine in a joint research project with Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST).
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NewsWorld’s first tiltable rotor sails installed
Norsepower has successfully installed two 35m Rotor Sails for SEA-CARGO, heralding what is said to be the world’s first tiltable Rotor Sail installation and showing that vessels travelling on height-restricted routes can still benefit from this fuel and emissions-saving solution.
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NewsMAN ES eyes ME-LGIP opportunities beyond LPG newbuild market
Demand for MAN Energy Solutions’ ME-LGIP engine has exceeded expectations, and the company is receiving significant interest in retrofit solutions for its LPG burning dual-fuel two-stroke engine, Bjarne Foldager, Senior Vice President & Head of Two-stroke Business, MAN Energy Solutions told The Motorship.
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NewsAzipod propulsion in transshipment first
China’s Chengxi Shipyard has delivered the first of twin self-unloading transshipment newbuilds with Azipod propulsion.
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NewsCat to introduce new C32B variant in 2021
Caterpillar Marine is to extend its range of C32 high-speed engines with the launch of the C32B Triple Turbo version. The new engine is rated at 2,433 hp at 2,300 rpm, delivering a 20% power increase over existing C32 ratings.
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NewsConcordia selects Veth for LNG tankers
Concordia Damen has selected Veth Propulsion by Twin Disc as the bow thruster supplier for a series of 40 Parsifal LNG tankers.
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NewsThe big hybrid conundrum – more or less than the sum of its parts?
For hybrids, system control integration isn’t a ‘nice to have’, it’s a necessity.
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NewsFirst newbuild order for Norsepower
Norsepower has announced its first newbuild order - for the installation of a record five tilting Rotor Sails onboard a large bulk carrier.
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NewsGermans double up on hydrogen testing
Funding of almost €50 million has been allocated in Germany for two new research ships which will both study and test maritime energy systems including hydrogen propulsion, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsYang Ming orders Wärtsilä propeller retrofit for boxships
Yang Ming Lines, the Taiwan-based shipping company, has awarded Wärtsilä the contract to supply propulsion solutions for two container vessels. The Fixed Pitch Propeller (FPP) and EnergoProFin arrangement will match engine adjustments, allowing the speed of the two vessels to be reduced from 24 to 18 knots.
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NewsWind power to propel coal carrier
Mitsui OSK Lines has reached a coal transport deal with Tohoku Electric Power using a coal carrier equipped with a hard sail wind power propulsion system.
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NewsAzipod propulsion keeps Viking Line on course for greener seas
Viking Line''s ferry newbuilding features the first installation of ABB’s Azipod® propulsion in a passenger ferry of its type, combining manoeuvrability and fuel efficiency benefits
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NewsWärtsilä lifts output of 31DF engine
Wärtsilä is increasing the power output from its highly efficient 31DF medium-speed engine, the technology company announced in a press release today.
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NewsAMMONIA SCR SOLUTION CONSIDERED FOR AENGINE PROJECT
MAN Energy Solutions is considering introducing a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) solution using ammonia as a reductant to meet Tier III emissions targets in its ammonia engine project.
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NewsJDP to create ‘Wind Ready’ ship designs
Anemoi Marine Technologies has signed a joint development project with Lloyd’s Register and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute to develop a series of new energy efficient vessel designs equipped with Rotor Sails.
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NewsGE to supply power and propulsion package for US NSMV newbuildings
GE has been selected to provide the power and propulsion solutions for two merchant navy training ships. GE has been selected as the single-source vendor (SSV) for the ships’ propulsion system, the company announced on 23 November.
