Wärtsilä is to supply a hybrid-electric propulsion system for an 11,000 dwt limestone carrier contracted by Montreal-based CSL Group (CSL) with CCCC Shanghai Equipment Engineering and Jingjiang Nanyang Shipbuilding. The order reflects CSL’s focus on reducing its...
NYK Group company NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) has installed two wind-assisted ship-propulsion units on the bulk carrier 'NBA Magritte' at the port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, the first time a unit of this type has been installed on an NYK Group vessel. The VentoFoil...
ABB has been awarded a contract by Washington State Ferries (WSF) to serve as the propulsion single source vendor (PSSV) for its new hybrid electric 160-vehicle capacity ferries. This project is considered a significant milestone in the evolution of sustainable...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has announced its intent to invest in UK company Carnot which is developing technology for highly efficient engines using heat-resistant materials. This project has been led by MOL (Europe Africa). Engines made from conventional metals require...
Guangzhou Diesel Engine Factory (GDF), the Chinese licensee for UE engines designed by Japan Engine Corporation (J-Eng), has announced that its cumulative UE Engine production has exceeded 100 units. GDF claims to be the leading medium-speed engine manufacturer in...
Damen Shipyards Group has introduced a new engine known as the Damen D16, which has recently been awarded EU stage V certification and is based on the Volvo Penta D16 IMO II, combined with a Damen marine emission reduction system. The D16's aftertreatment system was...
Wärtsilä will supply a fully integrated, mechanical drive, propulsion package for new 6000 dwt LNG-fuelled tankers being built for UK fleet operator, James Fisher Everard, part of the James Fisher group of companies. The ships are under construction by China Merchants...
French shipbuilder Chantiers de l'Atlantique has ordered Compac seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearings from Thordon Bearings of Canada for installation to a pair of wind-assisted passenger ships operated by travel operator Accor. When the first 220m, 22,300gt...
Steerprop of Finland will supply the propulsion system for a new cable laying vessel, which will help to maintain environmental performance and provide the manoeuvrability needed for operations in and around deeper offshore power projects. Set to be delivered in 2026,...
Swiss marine power company WinGD has successfully completed type approval and factory acceptance testing for its X52-S2.0 engine, bringing a new option to shipowners in need of compact, medium-bore two-stroke engines. The tests at Yuchai Marine Power Co (YCMP)...
Kongsberg Maritime has introduced a new size of underwater mountable azimuth thruster with a 3.7m propeller and 4.2MW power output. Suited to a range of vessels including drill ships, windfarm vessels and production vessels, the UUC PM 355 features a permanent magnet...
Italian shipping company Liberty Lines has launched what is believed to be the world's first hybrid fast ferry of its type in Trapani, Sicily, powered by an mtu hybrid propulsion system from Rolls-Royce. The 39.5m ship has a capacity of 251 passengers, reaches a speed...
Schottel is to equip a methanol bunker vessel that will sail between several ports in the Mediterranean region with two Schottel type SRP 360 RudderPropellers and one Schottel type STT 1 transverse thruster. The vessel will be owned by an Italian company based in...
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