Bremen (Germany) shipyard group Lürssen has signed a framework agreement with Rolls-Royce Power Systems to cooperate in the overhaul of mtu propulsion systems. Lürssen has built many of the largest superyachts, which are often equipped with mtu propulsion systems from...
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WÄRTSILÄ OFFERS FOUR NEW METHANOL MEDIUM-SPEED ENGINES
Wärtsilä plans to introduce another four methanol engines to its portfolio, which the company says will set a new industry benchmark with the broadest methanol engine portfolio on the market. In addition to the Wärtsilä 32 methanol engine launched in 2022, Wärtsilä...
WinGD AMMONIA ENGINES FOR BELGIAN BULKERS
Swiss marine power company WinGD has concluded a four-party agreement underwriting Belgian bulk carrier operator CMB.TECH’s order of X72DF-A ammonia-fuelled engines. CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding (QBS) and engine builder CSSC Engine Co (CSE) were the other...
BLUE OCEAN ALLIANCE FORMED TO CUT STERNTUBE POLLUTION
In an initiative which hopes to be transformational for ship design while protecting the oceans from pollution, a new alliance, known as the Blue Ocean Alliance, has been formed to develop and promote a sterntube-less ship concept. The Blue Ocean Alliance brings...
LNG FLEET OPERATOR SIGNS FOR TURBOCHARGER MAINTENANCE
Gas shipping company Anthony Veder has extended its turbocharger service agreement with Accelleron, securing Turbo LifecycleCare support across 13 vessels. The contract, covering 20 turbochargers on single-fuel and LNG dual-fuel four-stroke engines, builds on a...
BMT LOOKS AT RO-PAX HYDROGEN PROPULSION RETROFIT POSSIBILITIES
BMT and PA Consulting have conducted a collaborative study exploring the feasibility of retrofitting medium-sized ro-pax ferries with hydrogen propulsion and storage technology. BMT says that as the global maritime sector faces mounting pressure to reduce greenhouse...
CAT TO OFFER MARINE CERTIFIED BATTERIES AND CHARGERS
Caterpillar Marine has announced its intention to create marine class-certified batteries and shoreside charging solutions for the maritime industry. This development, which builds on the company's existing electrification innovations successfully utilised in the...
WinGD VCR TECHNOLOGY TO DEBUT ON NYK NEWBUILDS
Swiss marine power company WinGD will realise the first commercial instalments of its new variable compression ratio (VCR) technology on two new dual-fuel LNG powered vessels being built for Japan's NYK Line. A 95,000 dwt bulk carrier being built at Oshima...
SYSTEMS FOR HYBRID TUG ORDERED FROM BERG
Swedish company Berg Propulsion has been selected to provide control and propulsion technology for what will be one of the largest hybrid tugs ever delivered, after owner Buksér og Berging (BuBe) agreed specifications with Türkiye’s Uzmar Shipyard for its latest...
ENGINES ORDERED FOR ARMON’S NEW PANAMA CANAL TUGS
Pittsburgh, US headquartered Wabtec Corporation, better known for railway engineering, and Latin American partner, Marinsa International, have signed a contract to supply propulsion for 10 new hybrid tractor tugboats for the Panama Canal Authority (ACP). Under the...
MAN DEVELOPS METHANOL DUAL FUEL KITS FOR 175D ENGINE
MAN Energy Solutions has announced that a dual-fuel version of its MAN 175D high-speed engine, capable of operating on methanol, will be available by the end of 2026. The new variant, designated MAN 175DF-M, will be available both as newbuild and retrofit variants....
TEN HAFNIA TANKERS TO RECEIVE WÄRTSILÄ EFFICIENCY UPGRADE
Wärtsilä will supply its EnergoFlow and EnergoProFin solutions for 10 Bird Class oil and chemical tankers owned by Singapore head-quartered global tanker operator Hafnia. The combination of the two Wärtsilä systems is designed to provide an optimised waterflow over...
MAN ES RECEIVES ORDER FOR FIRST VLCC METHANOL ENGINE
China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), the Shanghai-listed shipping company, part of China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI), has ordered an MAN B&W 7G80ME-LGIM (Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) main engine in connection with the construction of a VLCC. This is...