Swiss marine power company WinGD says it has reached a milestone in realising its X-DF-M methanol-fuelled engine design, running the first commercial engine at full load on more than 95% methanol fuel. The 10-cylinder, 92cm-bore 10X92DF-M engine was run on a testbed...
Brunvoll has secured another contract with Myklebust Shipyard for the delivery of a thruster package, which confirms the option for an additional vessel for REM Offshore, originally announced in May 2024. This agreement included an option for a third vessel. Designer...
Wärtsilä has received an order to supply a complete propulsion package for a 38,000 dwt methanol-ready cement carrier vessel. When built, this will be the largest vessel of its type, and the first with a methanol-ready notation. The order has been placed by...
MAN Energy Solutions has announced the successful retrofit of the main engine of the ‘Maersk Halifax’ to a dual-fuel MAN B&W ME-LGIM unit. MAN PrimeServ, MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division, carried out the work, believed to be the first such project...
Swiss marine power company WinGD has won an order for 16 X-DF dual-fuel engines after what the company says was a late-stage switch by a major ship owner. The shipping company was influenced by WinGD’s track record for reliable operations, continuous improvements to...
Wärtsilä is to supply an integrated propulsion package for a new vessel being built for UK-based tanker owner and operator, Pritchard-Gordon Tankers(PGT). The integrated package includes a fuel-flexible Wärtsilä 32 main engine. This order is the third in a series of...
Swiss marine power company WinGD has secured further orders for its ammonia-fuelled X-DF-A engine design in the growing ammonia carrier market. The engines, to be built at Yuchai Marine Power Co, will be delivered for a total of seven 25,000m3 and 41,000m3 LPG/ammonia...
Ulstein has launched the Ulstein Power Variable Speed Generator (VSG), designed to optimise power generation on vessels by dynamically adjusting its speed to match load requirements. Together with technical measures and overall ship design, the operational results on...
Canadian company Acel Power has added two higher power electric 250hp outboard motor to its Intelligent Electric series, which comprises the IE 50 (50hp), IE 75 (75hp), and now the IE 150 (150hp) and IE 250 (250hp). The high-performance IE 150 and IE 250 will be...
Tokyo-based Mitsui E&S has now achieved accumulated engine production of 120 million horsepower snce the license agreement was first established some 96 years ago. This milestone was achieved with a Mitsui-MAN B&W 7G95ME-C10.6-EGRTC engine, the 7,525th engine...
Caterpillar Marine has received DNV Approval in Principle (AiP) for the Cat 3500E methanol-ready marine main and auxiliary engines. The DNV approval and class notation are said to validate Caterpillar Marine’s methanol-ready dual-fuel engine solution. The Cat 3500E...
ABB has secured an order with shipbuilding company All American Marine to supply a hybrid-electric propulsion system for a new ocean sampling catamaran for the Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) in California. In addition to the comprehensive scope of...
Schottel has been selected by Birdon America to supply components to 27 vessels of the US Coast Guard Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) programme with rudder propellers, which will increase efficiency and reduce environmental impact. US Coast Guard prime...
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