WÄRTSILÄ TO PROVIDE PROPULSION FOR CHINESE HYBRID TUG
Wärtsilä is to supply thrusters, which are designed for electric propulsion, for a new hybrid tug under construction for Xiamen Port Shipping at the Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding yard. The thrusters, which will meet the sustainability requirements of the vessel, are being...
GERMAN GREEN FERRY FLEET ADDS ALL-ELECTRIC VESSEL
German operator SFK has taken delivery of a fully-electric ferry outfitted with EST-Floattech’s Green Orca battery system, enabling it to operate in all-electric mode with no diesel generator backup. Dutch marine battery system supplier EST-Floattech has delivered...
WÄRTSILÄ AND MAERSK PARTNERSHIP CUTS SCRUBBER DISCHARGE PIPE CORROSION
Wärtsilä and Danish ship operator A.P. Moller-Maersk have developed a means for preventing corrosion in scrubber discharge pipes, using a permanent in-pipe solution which is designed to solve corrosion problems associated with open-loop scrubber washwater discharge....
BIO-SEA BWTS FOR LNG-FUELLED EXPEDITION CRUISESHIPS
Chantiers de l’Atlantique has contracted the French Bio-UV group to supply Bio-Sea ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) for a pair of LNG-fuelled so-called ‘super cruisers’ being constructed for luxury hotel group Ritz Carlton, a Marriott International...
SOUTH AFRICA AND JAPAN TO DEVELOP GREEN AMMONIA FUELS MARKET
South African chemical and energy company Sasol and Itochu Corporation of Japan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly study and develop the market and supply chain for green ammonia with a focus on its use in applications such as marine bunker...
MAN POWER FOR NEW ZEALAND HYBRID FERRY PAIR
New Zealand’s largest rail transport operator, KiwiRail, has selected 32/44CR engines from MAN Energy Solutions to generate power onboard its new hybrid-electric fleet arriving from 2025. The new ferries will move people and freight between New Zealand’s two main...
WinGD AND HSD JOIN FORCES ON METHANOL FUEL ENGINE DEVELOPMENT
Swiss marine power company WinGD and Korean engine builder HSD Engine have initiated a Joint Development Project (JDP) to advance the development of WinGD’s methanol-fuelled large-bore engines, with an aim to deliver an engine capable of running on carbon-neutral...
ACCELLERON OFFERS INTELLIGENT SERVICING FOR FOUR-STROKE TURBOCHARGERS
Accelleron, as ABB Turbocharging is now known, has launched a new data-enabled service agreement with an accompanying customer portal that uses analytics to optimise turbocharger maintenance, advise on turbocharger health and enhance Opex. The new Turbo...