Wärtsilä, in partnership with Chevron Shipping Company, plans to convert one engine on six of Chevron Transport Corporation’s LNG Carriers from dual-fuel (DF) to spark gas (SG) operation. The conversions are intended to reduce GHG emissions by lowering methane slip in...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
MAN AUXILIARIES FOR HYDROGEN-FUELLED FEEDER SHIPS
Cochin Shipyard (CSL), the largest shipbuilding and maintenance facility in India, has ordered four MAN 12V175D-MEV variable-speed GenSets in connection with the building of two short-sea feeder container ships for global logistics company Samskip Group, headquartered...
WinGD METHANOL POWER FOR SIX BOXSHIP NEWBUILDS
Swiss marine power company WinGD will supply X-DF-M methanol-fuelled engines for a series of six container vessels to be built at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in China. The 9,000 TEU vessels will each be powered by an X82DF-M engine built by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’...
MoU FOCUSES ON SINGAPORE’S OFFSHORE ENERGY TRANSITION
Caterpillar Marine has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Penguin International and Cat dealer Tractors Singapore (TSL). Based in Singapore, Penguin International is a recognised regional aluminium shipbuilder as well as an owner/operator of aluminium...
WÄRTSILÄ CLAIMS WORLD FIRST FOR AMMONIA-FUELLED 4-STROKE ENGINE
Wärtsilä is introducing what it believes to be the marine sector’s first commercially available 4-stroke engine-based solution for ammonia fuel. The new solution enables a significant advance in sustainable shipping operations – during a time in which ship owners are...
BELGIAN H2 ENGINE RECEIVES LR TYPE APPROVAL
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Type Approval to BeHydro, a joint venture between CMB.TECH and Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC), for its hydrogen-powered dual-fuel engine. This is believed to be the first Type Approval to be issued for a dual-fuel hydrogen engine....
GERMAN PUSH BOATS REPOWERED FOR LOW EMISSIONS
The German Rhenus Group has re-equipped two canal push boats operated by Deutsche Binnenreederei (DBR) with engines meeting EU stage V emission standards. This measure is one of several being introduced as part of the process of comprehensively re-equipping the entire...
UK GOVERNMENT AID FOR METHANOL-FUELLED CUMMINS MARINE ENGINE
Cummins Marine's proposal to jointly develop a methanol conversion kit for its QSK60 engine, in partnership with offshore operator Ocean Infinity, Aberdeen Harbour Board, and methanol producer Proman, has been selected for financing under the Zero Emission Vessels and...
HYUNDAI TO BUILD MAIN ENGINE FOR FIRST AMMONIA FUELLED SHIP
Hyundai Heavy Industries' Engine Machinery, (HD HHI-EMD) is scheduled to deliver a large ammonia dual-fuel engine in the first half of 2025, to be installed in what is believed to be the world's inaugural ammonia-powered vessel, constructed by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard....
MAN SIGNS MULTIPLE METHANOL ENGINE DEAL
Ro-ro shipping and vehicle logistics company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has ordered four MAN B&W 7S60ME-C10.5-LGIM (-Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) dual-fuel engines capable of running on green methanol, in connection with the construction of four PCTC (Pure Car/Truck...
SCHOTTEL SUPPLIES EQUIPMENT FOR SOUTH AMERICAN HYBRID TUG
The 'PSA Wayra' ASD tug is soon to enter service as the first tug with a hybrid drive system on South America’s west coast, a move which is said to underscore the commitment by PSA Marine Peru, a wholly owned subsidiary of PSA Marine (Pte), to advance sustainability...
MAN AND DOEN SIGN MoU FOR AUSTRALIAN ARMY LANDING CRAFT PROPULSION
MAN Energy Solutions and Doen WaterJets have agreed to join forces to offer a low emission fully integrated propulsion system solution to the Australian Army’s LAND 8710 Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel Phase 1A (LMV-M) programme to acquire a medium landing craft suitable...
OMT STRENGTHENS DECARBONISATION EFFORTS
Two-stroke engine fuel injection company OMT says it is reinforcing its ability to support shipping’s decarbonisation following the acquisition of the company in its entirety by Accelleron, completed in July 2023. OMT is continuing to operate its global business...