As part of a collaborative research programme, Dutch research organisation Marin has carried out model tests to compare the performance of the ABB Dynafin propulsion concept with a conventional propulsion configuration on a ro‑ro vessel. The trials were conducted in...
Rolls-Royce has officially opened a new assembly plant for its mtu Series 2000 engines in Kluftern near Friedrichshafen, Germany, which the company says highlights the continuing role that the internal combustion engine is set to play in the energy transition through...
Following on from the announcement that A.P. Moller–Maersk (Maersk), the Danish integrated logistics company, is to retrofit a container ship for operation on methanol fuel, MAN PrimeServ – MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division – has signed a contract for the...
A recently christened 82.5m long passenger and car ferry owned by Stadtwerke Konstanz, the 'Richmond', is completing trials on the environmentally-sensitive Bodensee (Lake Constance). The vessel is powered by two 8-cylinder mtu Series 4000 gas engines from...
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery recently held a demonstration of the 'HiMSEN' Natural Gas/Hydrogen co-firing technology event for major domestic and foreign customers who had shown an interest in hydrogen fuel. Ship owners and power generation...
Teekay Tankers has signed agreements to equip 25 additional tankers with Yara Marine Technologies’ FuelOpt propulsion optimisation technology, following the installation and evaluation of FuelOpt onboard 'Zenith Spirit' in 2021, followed by a further three vessels in...
Swiss marine power company WinGD has introduced a core engine technology that is said to, for the first time, eliminate the need for ship operators to compromise on optimal combustion when using multiple fuels. Variable Compression Ratio (VCR), jointly developed with...
Accelleron has unveiled the next generation of turbochargers for two-stroke engines, the X300-L series, designed as a platform-based, easy-service concept, incorporating Accelleron’s Turbo Insights digital technology. The X300-L series is expected to offer ship...
MAN Energy Solutions has launched its latest engine, an auxiliary MAN 35/44DF CD type, developed in cooperation with STX Engine and solely for production by MAN licensees. The new engine, which is particularly aimed at container and LNG carrier applications, was...
An integrated control system solution from Swedish company Berg Propulsion has been selected to ensure that the Neoliner wind-powered ro-ro vessel will achieve optimised performance, whether it is powered by wind alone or with the assistance of gensets. French company...
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...
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