ABB has won an order from Poland-based Remontowa Shipbuilding to supply power distribution and propulsion systems featuring ABB’s Compact Onboard DC Grid for seven all-electric double-ended ferries under construction for Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) in...
MAN Energy Solutions reports that its MAN 175D high speed engine has recently won two separate orders to power newbuildings for the Portuguese Navy. Damen Shipyards Group of the Netherlands has ordered MAN 175D engines in connection with the construction of a...
Caterpillar Marine has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SAAM Towage to assess and implement alternative power solutions, including electrification and alternative fuels such as methanol and ethanol, for its tugboat fleet. The first SAAM Towage tugboat...
Dutch maritime research institute Marin has verified that efficiency levels modelled for the ABB Dynafin propulsion concept will convert to real-world ship performance gains, following tests at Marin's Concept Basin. The enhanced efficiency has been found to correlate...
MAN Energy Solutions reports that its MAN B&W dual-fuel ME-GI engine has had a strong start to the year, confirming its perceived status as the default, dual-fuel methane-fuelled engine. Since its market debut in 2014, the ME-GI has been broadly accepted by all...
Rolls-Royce Power Systems and the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) have entered into a collaboration to develop innovative technologies to enhance equipment health management and fleet management for harbour crafts, autonomous ships and ships with hybrid...
Wärtsilä is to supply three Wärtsilä 25DF dual-fuel engines for a new 18,600m3 capacity LNG bunkering vessel being built for Spanish operator Ibaizabal. The engines will feature Wärtsilä’s NextDF technology, which significantly reduces methane emissions when operating...
German propulsion company Schottel says that with the EEXI, new benchmarks for the energy efficiency of ships came into force in January 2023 as an integral part of the IMO’s long-term climate objectives. In order to comply with the EEXI regulations, an increasing...
The German Customs Service has commissioned a new customs vessel 'Rügen', the largest vessel in the its fleet, which is equipped with six mtu gas engines from Rolls-Royce, four providing propulsion and two more for onboard power. German Customs Directorate President...
Swiss marine power company WinGD has confirmed key parameters for its X-DF-A ammonia-fuelled engine design after full-load testing at its engine research and innovation centre in Winterthur, Switzerland. The performance and emission measurements are considered to...
Finland-headquartered marine power electronics company The Switch says it has secured more than 50 new contracts for its latest-generation The Switch DC-Hub. The company considers this underscores its growing popularity as a preferred power distribution solution for...
The HiMSEN-Zero concept engine developed by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) has been honoured with the iF Design Award 2025. International Forum Design (iF) is considered to be the oldest and most respected independent German design organisation, having presented...
Polish shipyard CRIST has ordered six MAN 12V175D high-speed variable speed gensets in connection with the construction of an OSV (Offshore Support Vessel) for DOF of Canada. Provisionally named Sea Dragon, the OSV is set to assist operations off the coast of...
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