Thrusters & Propulsors – Page 3
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NewsFlapping foil and combustion control combo steps closer to commercialisation
Wärtsilä is working with the European Union and other partners to develop a new system that combines flapping bow foils and engine combustion control technology to reduce fuel consumption.
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NewsFoil power’s potential builds on decades of development
Paul Gunton revisits wave foil technology, almost four decades after he originally covered the technology for The Motorship as a youthful deputy editor
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NewsCounter-flapping foils designed to boost propulsive area
Researchers from VTT have developed a concept for counter-flapping foils that offer greater propulsive efficiency than conventional propellers
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NewsKM propulsion package for Italian specialised vessel
Kongsberg Maritime will supply a propulsion package for a specialised newbuild ship to be built by the Italian shipyard T.Mariotti for the Italian navy, including a pair of Elegance PM motor driven pods.
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NewsNew retractable azimuth thruster series launched
Kongsberg Maritime has launched a new series of retractable azimuth thrusters, the ULE PM type, which are smaller than competing units while maintaining thrust power. The company expects their compact size makes it applicable to modern offshore wind, fishing, and naval vessel designs in which onboard space is limited.
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NewsEcoPeller retrofit cuts ferry’s energy consumption
Norwegian ferry operator Torghatten Trafikkselskap recently upgraded one of its ferry’s propulsion system with two Schottel EcoPellers and reduced the vessel’s energy consumption by up to 25%.
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NewsLow-noise thrusters for Baltic route
The last of Scandlines’ four hybrid ferries operating between Puttgarden (Germany) and Rødby (Denmark), the double-ended ferry Prinsesse Benedikte, has just had four new thrusters installed.
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NewsWärtsilä to supply package for world’s largest aluminium catamaran
Wärtsilä will supply the engines, waterjets, and fuel storage and supply system for a new high speed catamaran ferry being built at the Incat yard in Tasmania, Australia on behalf of Argentinian ferry operator, Buquebus.
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NewsBerg enters Turkish tug market with İÇDAŞ order
Berg Propulsion has reported an order for the delivery of an integrated propulsion solution for a new harbour tug, representing the company’s first foray into the Turkish market since the opening of Berg Propulsion Eurasia in April 2022.
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NewsVTT to research better hull designs
Research company VTT has received a €1.2 million (US$1.21mn) grant from Business Finland for the UltraPropulsor Co-Innovation project.
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NewsContract Awarded For Complete Propulsion Package For WTIV
Steerprop has been awarded the contract to supply the complete propulsion package for a next generation Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) under construction at SembCorp Marine.
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NewsDiesel-Electric Drive For Inland Trade
Encapsulating the innovative spirit behind new developments in the European inland shipping fleet, the diesel-electric Type C tanker Synthese 18 was formally named in Rotterdam last week.
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NewsBrunvoll adds remote CBM solution to product portfolio
Norway-based propulsion specialist Brunvoll has introduced a condition-based monitoring solution, BruCon Condition Monitoring, into its product portfolio.
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NewsCastoldi expands offering for offshore and passenger markets
Castoldi is extending its product portfolio, introducing a larger version of its waterjet for the high-speed ferry, crew transfer vessel and offshore patrol vessel segments.
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NewsSCHOTTEL expands US offshore wind services
SCHOTTEL has partnered with Lyon Shipyard in Virginia to support the servicing of vessels in the US’s emerging offshore wind industry.
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NewsNew hybrid electric jet system offers low-noise propulsion
Italian companies FPT Industrial and Sealence have developed a hybrid electric jet propulsion system for the leisure and workboat markets which externally resembles an aviation jet.
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NewsNew Havila Kystruten cruise vessel to enter service
Havila Capella, the latest in a series of battery-hybrid LNG-fuelled cruise ferry newbuildings ordered by Havila Kystruten, will enter service operating along the Norwegian coast between Bergen and Kirkenes. The vessel was delivered on 9 November from Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard.
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NewsWärtsilä wins repeat propulsion package order from Wuhu for asphalt carrier
Wuhu Shipyard in China has selected Wärtsilä to provide a comprehensive package of propulsion solutions for a new 11,700cbm asphalt carrier for Canadian operator McAsphalt Marine Transportation.
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NewsGE SIMPLIFIES KEY COMPONENTS TO BOOST POD EFFICIENCY AND AVAILABILITY
GE Power Conversion claims an increase in fuel efficiency of up to 7% for its SeaJetTM VRK series of electrical podded propulsors through newly updated induction motor technology and system simplifications which also reduce maintenance needs and boost system availability.
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NewsElectric propulsion for Wasaline's new ice-class ferry
Wasaline”s new ferry, Aurora Botnia, was floated out at Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) shipyard on 11 September. The vessel will operate on the world’s northernmost all-year passenger route between Vaasa in Finland and Umeå in Sweden when it enters service in 2021.
