Having designed and tested its first two-stroke ammonia engine, MAN Energy Solutions has now announced the launch of the ‘AmmoniaMot 2’ research project. Initiated by MAN with partners from industry and research institutes, the project aims to develop a four-stroke,...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
SUCCESSFUL PROPULSION AND MANOEUVRABILITY TRIALS BY FORTESCUE’S DUAL-FUELLED AMMONIA-POWERED VESSEL IN THE PORT OF SINGAPORE
Fortescue, with support from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), government agencies, research institutes, and industry partners, has successfully completed propulsion and manoeuvrability trials of its Singapore-registered Fortescue Green Pioneer in...
ECHANDIA WINS ORDER TO SUPPLY ÖRESUNDSLINJEN WITH MARITIME BATTERY SYSTEM
Echandia, the leading Swedish maritime battery system supplier, has received an order from Öresundslinjen for the conversion of M/S Hamlet from fossil fuel dependency to full electrical operation. The battery system is scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2025....
WinGD EXPANDS X-DF-A SEGMENT REACH WITH AET’s FIRST AMMONIA AFRAMAX ORDER
Swiss marine power company WinGD has secured yet another order for its X‑DF‑A ammonia-fuelled engines in what will be the world’s first ammonia dual-fuel Aframax tankers. Two vessels ordered by Singapore based ship owner and operator AET, will be built at Dalian...
INTERNATIONAL WINDSHIP ASSOCIATION INVITES MARITIME STAKEHOLDERS TO PARTICIPATE SMALL VESSEL WIND PROPULSION SURVEY
With the small wind propulsion vessel sector growing at a rate of knots, the International Windship Association is surveying relevant stakeholders to gain a deeper understanding into the drivers and barriers to upscaling the use of wind energy on smaller vessel types....
HD HYUNDAI, ABS TO SET STANDARDS FOR E-PROPULSION SHIPS
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., partnered with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to capture a large electric propulsion ship market, the Korea Economic Daily reported. HD Hyundai...
KONGSBERG HYBRID TECHNOLOGY ADDED TO MATSON’S NEW LNG CONTAINER SHIPS
Kongsberg Maritime will supply a comprehensive range of integrated technologies to optimise energy use and reduce emissions for three new 3600 TEU LNG-powered container ships being built at Philly Shipyard for Matson Navigation Company. These are the largest Jones Act...
CANADA CHOOSES EFFICIENT WÄRTSILÄ 31 FOR NEW ICEBREAKER
Wärtsilä is to supply the engines for a new Canadian Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker, which is being designed and built at Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards and will be the flagship of the Canadian Coast Guard’s icebreaking fleet. Because of the long operational range required...
HYDROGEN ENGINES FOR JAPANESE TUG
Two medium-speed dual fuel hydrogen engines from Belgian company BeHydro, a joint venture between ABC and CMB.Tech, are set to power a tugboat in Japan. Each engine is rated 1,618 kW output at 968 rpm. The high-performance vessel is expected to cut CO2 emission by...
BRUNVOLL THRUSTERS FOR GREEN SAILING CRUISE SHIP DUO
Chantiers de l’Atlantique has chosen Brunvoll as the supplier of main propulsion for Orient Express Silenseas’s new cruise ships, which will become the world’s largest sailing ships. The order is for two vessels, with two additional ships as an option. For each ship...
SCHOTTEL PROVIDES PROPULSION FOR CHINESE ELECTRIC TUG
Schottel is to equip Guangzhou Port Group’s latest e-tug with two SRP 360 LE embedded L-drive RudderPropellers. The new harbour tug is about 37.9m long with a beam of 10.5m and will be mainly used for berthing assistance, escorting and towing in the Port of Guangzhou....
WÄRTSILÄ SECURES CHINA’S LARGEST METHANOL NEWBUILD ORDER
Wärtsilä will supply methanol-fuelled auxiliary engines for five new container vessels for COSCO Shipping Lines and seven new container vessels for Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL). Each vessel will operate with three 8-cylinder and two 6-cylinder Wärtsilä 32M...
ABB HYBRID-ELECTRIC PROPULSION FOR NEW US FERRY
ABB has been selected by the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) to supply a comprehensive grid-to-propeller solution for a new double-ended, hybrid-electric ferry that will provide services between the town of Lincolnville and the island community of...