Lloyd’s Register (LR) is working with US company Deployable Energy to advance the safe use of micro-nuclear reactor technology to power ships. LR Advisory has been guiding the development of Deployable Energy’s Unity Nuclear Battery, a compact, factory-built...
MAN Energy Solutions has won an order to deliver the propulsion systems for two Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) for the Canadian Coastguard as part of a consortium with GE Power Conversion. MAN Energy Solutions will deliver the engines, shafts and propellers for...
Bremen (Germany) shipyard group Lürssen has signed a framework agreement with Rolls-Royce Power Systems to cooperate in the overhaul of mtu propulsion systems. Lürssen has built many of the largest superyachts, which are often equipped with mtu propulsion systems from...
The Chinese Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group has chosen Schottel for a comprehensive propulsion concept for four new alternative fuel-ready 100m offshore construction vessels (OCVs) designed by Norway's Salt Ship Design under the name Salt 308 OCV. The propulsion...
Wärtsilä, in partnership with Chevron Shipping Company, plans to convert one engine on six of Chevron Transport Corporation’s LNG Carriers from dual-fuel (DF) to spark gas (SG) operation. The conversions are intended to reduce GHG emissions by lowering methane slip in...
MAN PrimeServ Hamburg has signed an agreement with Hanyuan Technical Service Center, a German subsidiary of Cosco Shipping Group, to provide one-stop support services for spare parts, materials, inspections and repairs for all Cosco Shipping vessels arriving in...
Wärtsilä has signed a five-year Lifecycle Agreement with Royal Caribbean Group, designed to optimise the performance, reliability and availability of engines onboard 37 Royal Caribbean cruise ships to ensure the highest level of operational efficiency to support...
MAN Energy Solutions has received an order for customised MAN 32/44CR engines and Alpha propellers, to power three Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships for the UK's Royal Fleet Auxiliary. In 2023, the UK Ministry of Defence awarded Team Resolute – comprising the UK...
ABB has won an order from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to equip 15 LNG carrier vessels with permanent magnet shaft generator technology. The 174,000m3 capacity ships are due delivery between mid-2026 and August 2028 to various owners serving the supply chain needs...
German company Becker Marine Systems has introduced two new product segments, the Becker Daggerboard for wind assisted vessels and a hydraulic steering system for smaller vessels. Becker MD Henning Kuhlmann said: "One of the key principles of product development at...
Brunvoll has announced a partnership with Torghatten Nord in the construction of a new hybrid ferry, set to operate between Svolvær and Skutvik in Lofoten, Norway. Scheduled for delivery in 2026, the ferry is intended to improve both capacity and sustainability on...
Four new TRAktor 3200-V escort and terminal Voith Water Tractor (VWT) tugs for Boluda Towage, designed by Canadian engineering firm Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) and built by Damen Shipyards Group for Boluda Towage, will be equipped with Voith Schneider Propeller (VSP)...
Rolls-Royce Power Systems now offers its mtu Series 1163 and 8000 large engines in all cylinder variants - 16 and 20V in each case - in the power range between 4,800 and 10,000kW with SCR system for compliance with emission stage IMO III. This enables ship operators...
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