Wärtsilä will supply its EnergoFlow solution and fixed pitch propellers (FPP) for three pure car/truck carrier (PCTC) vessels owned by ro-ro operator Sallaum Lines The combination of these upgrade solutions will notably improve the propulsion efficiency of these...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
RIM-DRIVE THRUSTER HELPS AVOID NOISE POLLUTION
Kongsberg Maritime’s rim-drive azimuth thruster has achieved Silent-E notation from DNV, believed to be the first of its kind to receive this certification. Installed on a new Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV), Norwind Hurricane, and its sister vessels,...
KONGSBERG TECHNOLOGY FOR COSCO’S FIFTH JACK UP NEWBUILD
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract from Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry to supply a package of mission-critical technology for its latest wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), which is currently under construction for Cadeler, a shipping and construction...
KONGSBERG ADDS ADDITIONAL RIM DRIVE THRUSTER FOR ELECTRIC PROPULSION
Kongsberg Maritime has launched a new rim-drive azimuth thruster, the RD-AZ-2300, designed to fill a perceived gap in the market and offer a powerful and efficient propulsor for a wider variety of vessels. The RD-AZ-2300, with a propeller diameter of 2300mm, sits...
BRUNVOLL PROPULSION FOR BATTERY-HYBRID LIVE FISH CARRIER
Brunvoll has been awarded another contract with AquaShip/Intership for the delivery of a comprehensive propulsion, thruster, and dynamic positioning (DP) system combination for a new live fish carrier. The choice of solutions is said to exemplify Brunvoll's and...
CHANGING GENSET FREQUENCY CAN CUT EMISSIONS
A demonstration test of the Japanese Hz Navi system, designed to produce energy-saving effects by lowering the frequency of the generator according to optimal specifications, has been concluded over a 12-month period on the NYK-operated bulk carrier 'White Princess'....
BRUNVOLL THRUSTERS FOR FOUR HYBRID FERRIES
Brunvoll has been chosen to supply azimuth propulsion thrusters and thruster control systems for Norled’s four next hybrid ferries, which will service the routes between Stokkvågen, Lovund, and Træna in Norway. The vessels are designed by LMG Marin and will be built...
WinGD TO BEGIN SEA TRIALS OF VCR TECHNOLOGY WITH CMA CGM
Swiss marine power company WinGD’s Variable Compression Ratio (VCR) technology is to be trialled by global shipping line CMA CGM onboard one of the company’s vessels. The collaboration marks the first field test for the new dual-fuel engine technology and follows...
ECHANDIA BATTERY SYSTEMS FOR SF FERRIES
Swedish maritime battery system supplier Echandia has been selected to supply battery systems for San Francisco Bay Ferry's Rapid Electric Emission Free (REEF) Ferry Programme. This project is said to mark a significant step towards advancing zero-emission water...
BRUNVOLL TO SUPPLY PROPULSION FOR LOW-EMISSION CHEMICAL TANKERS
Brunvoll has signed a contract with Tersan Shipyard for the delivery of propulsion and manoeuvring systems for two stainless steel chemical product tankers. Netherlands-based Tune Chemical Tankers (TCT), which also is a part of Tersan Group, will be the owner of the...
VOITH TO EQUIP NEW HAMBURG HYBRID FERRY WITH ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY TECHNOLOGY
The first of three new type 2030 ferries for the Port of Hamburg has been commissioned by operator HADAG Seetouristik und Fährdienstand. The vessel is powered by an environmentally-friendly hybrid system comprising two electric Voith Schneider Propellers (eVSPs). In...
‘LISTENING’ FUEL SENSOR HELPS GUARD AGAINST EXCESS EMISSIONS
Condition monitoring company CM Technologies (CMT) has added a fuel injection acoustic emission sensor to its proprietary Premet X range of two- and four-stroke diesel engine performance indicators. The new device allows engineers to monitor the acoustic signature of...
ECHANDIA ESTABLISHES BATTERY PRODUCTION IN USA
In response to the rapidly increased demand in the maritime electrification sector in the Americas, Swedish company Echandia has chosen to set up a production facility in Washington State, where it will begin producing its advanced maritime battery system. Echandia...