ABB is introducing a new concept described as "a revolutionary propulsion system breaking new ground for efficiency in the marine industry", inspired by the dynamic motions of a whale’s tail,. The concept, known as Dynafin, is said to be the result of over a decade of...
China Merchants Heavy Industry has ordered two MAN B&W 7S60ME-LGIM (Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) engines in connection with the construction of a pair of 9,300 CEU (car equivalent units) PCTCs for China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES). The engine designer...
Japan Engine Corporation (J-Eng, the joint venture between Mitsubishi and Kobe Diesel) has started development of the UEC60LSH type engine in order to strengthen the line-up of the latest LSH series. The UEC60LSH is the successor of UEC60LSE type which has been used...
Netherlands-based EST-Floattech's recently launched Octopus Series battery system is to be installed onboard a new Damen Electric Fast Ferry for AG Reederei Norden-Frisia. The German Ferry operator is taking steps towards achieving its vision of a green future by...
Brunvoll has launched a new unit in the series of Rim Driven Tunnel Thrusters (RDT), in order to meet environmental concerns thanks to its efficiency, low noise and high reliability. The latest unit in Brunvoll's thruster family is the RDT2100 - a rim driven tunnel...
Swiss marine power company WinGD has provided dual-fuel X-DF2.0 engines power two newly delivered LNG hybrid car carriers for Japanese ship owner NYK Line, which feature WinGD's emissions reduction technology, energy management and digital optimisation solutions with...
Bulkship Management, an Oslo-based ship manager specialising in geared vessels, has confirmed a significant contract to implement Berg Propulsion’s ‘EPL for EEXI’ power limitation solution across 10 ships trading in US Gulf and Caribbean waters. Submitted for class...
Brunvoll has carried out repair of a 55-year-old reduction gearbox, plant number 16, delivered in 1968, which the company says is a testament to its sustainability ethos. The gearbox, from the ferry Levanger (ex Florøy) owned by Torghatten Midt has been tested and...
ABB says it has secured a breakthrough contract with the Spanish state-owned Navantia shipbuilding company to retrofit the Spanish Navy flagship, 'Juan Carlos I' with an electrical propulsion system based on dual ABB Azipod units. Due for completion in 2025, the...
MAN Energy Solutions has announced that its MAN 175D engine is formally approved for operation on biofuels, effective immediately. This applies to all standard biofuels such as HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) and FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Ester) fuels up to a content...
Danfoss Power Solutions’ Editron division has been commissioned by Cheoy Lee Shipyard to deliver hybrid-electric marine drivetrain systems for two new hybrid electric ferries. Hong Kong is one of the world’s busiest harbour cities, with ferries accounting for about 18...
MAN Energy Solutions two-stroke licensee HHI-EMD has an important milestone in Korea, with what is said to be the world’s largest methanol-powered, two-stroke engine, which surpasses 200 million brake-horsepower produced by the manufacturer. Completion of the new...
The largest Schottel EcoPeller to be manufactured was recently shipped from the company's Wismar production facility. The five-bladed SRE 700 features a propeller diameter of 3.6m and an input power of 3.2MW. Thanks to its compact design, the integrated LE-Drive...
