FUEL REFORMER TO CUT BULK CARRIER EMISSIONS
Bontrup Logistics, a specialist in bulk logistics and maritime transportation, which ships more than 12m tonnes of rock products per year, has selected Fuelre4m’s high efficiency fuel reforming technology to power its bulk carrier, ‘Bontrup Pearl’, to support a major...
SCHOTTEL TO PROPEL US ‘SPACESHIP’
Schottel is to equip a new electrically-powered ro-ro cargo vessel for US-based United Launch Alliance (ULA) being built by Bollinger Shipyards in Amelia, Louisiana. The vessel, to be named SpaceShip, will transport Vulcan rockets from the factory in Decatur, Alabama,...
BATTERY ELECTRIC CANADIAN FERRY LAUNCHED BY DAMEN
Damen Shipyards Group’s Galati shipyard in Romania has launched a Damen RoRo 8117 E3 ferry, the latest Island Class vessel for BC Ferries, and the seventh Damen vessel to sail in the Canadian organisation’s fleet. The ferry is the first in an order of four...
DELTAMARIN DESIGN FOR FINNLINES’ NEW SUSTAINABLE RO-PAX VESSELS
Deltamarin has signed a contract with China Merchants Weihai Shipyard for the design and engineering of Finnlines’ new Hansa Superstar class ro-pax vessels. The contract includes the complete basic and detail design of three ro-pax vessels built for Finnlines and to...
FINNISH FERRY UPGRADED TO MEET MODERN STANDARDS
The passenger ferry ‘Suomenlinna II’ has become the first ship to be retrofitted with ABB’s new-generation ACS880LC drive, which ABB says will significantly enhance vessel efficiency and help to secure smooth and reliable operations for many years to come....
MORE POWER SQUEEZED FROM MTU 2000 ENGINE, MAINTAINING LOW EMISSIONS
Rolls-Royce Power Systems is launching a new 12-cylinder version of the mtu Series 2000, designated 12V2000 M96Z, intended for fast vessels. By further developing various components, Rolls-Royce has increased power output to 1,634kW from 1,472kW. Power density has...
NEW EFFICIENT LOW-MAINTENANCE TUNNEL THRUSTER FROM KONGSBERG
Kongsberg Maritime is introducing a new tunnel thruster known as the type TTH ‘Harmonised’ series, designed to set new standards in performance and reliability with a compact, modular design that allows for flexible installation and optimal integration...
OPTIWISE DEMONSTRATES ADVANCES IN WIND-ASSISTED PROPULSION
The EU-funded Optiwise project, to develop of advanced design tools for the Oceanwings wind propulsion system, has achieved several major milestones, delivering critical insights into aerodynamic and structural performance. By integrating CFD and Fluid-Structure...