ABB has won an order from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to equip 15 LNG carrier vessels with permanent magnet shaft generator technology. The 174,000m3 capacity ships are due delivery between mid-2026 and August 2028 to various owners serving the supply chain needs...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
MORE METHANOL-FUELLED ENGINE ORDERS FOR MITSUI
Mitsui E&S has received an order from Tsuneishi Shipbuilding of Hiroshima for four units of the first domestic model of the Mitsui-MAN B&W 6G80ME-C10.5-LGIM-EGRTC, a methanol-fuelled engine. With this order, Mitsui E&S has received orders for a Total of 10...
LR APPROVAL FOR WinGD AMMONIA TWO-STROKE
Swiss marine power company WinGD has secured the first approval in principle (AiP) for two-stroke engines fuelled with ammonia, following the award by Lloyd’s Register (LR) of AiP to WinGD’s X-DF-A dual-fuel range. According to the company, this gives shipowners the...
SCHOTTEL OFFERS ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY SUPERYACHT PROPULSION
According to German propulsion company Schottel, owners, naval architects and shipyards are increasingly turning to environmentally friendly propulsion technologies for large yachts, focusing on thruster efficiency and thruster usability in conjunction with...
MAN METHANOL GENSETS FOR CHINESE PCTCs
China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) has ordered six small-bore, seven-cylinder 21/31DF-M, methanol-burning gensets in connection with the construction of two 9,300 CEU (car equivalent units) PCTCs for China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES). This represents the first...
ALTERNATIVE FUELS PROPOSED FOR MTU-POWERED SUPERYACHT FLEET
Rolls-Royce Power Systems and superyacht repair and maintenance company MB92 Group are to enter a formal working partnership to provide sustainable propulsion and energy management systems for the global fleet of superyachts. This is part of a broader push by both...
TURBO SERVICE HELPS PHILIPPINE FEERIES CUT GHG EMISSIONS
Accelleron has signed a new three-year agreement to deliver turbocharger services to Starlite Ferries, located in the Philippines. The new agreement extends the scope as well as the duration of the company's Turbo LifecycleCare agreement, adding one further vessel to...
HHI E&M GROWS ITS SHARE OF THE JAPANESE ENGINE MARKET
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries - Engine and Machinery (HHI E&M) announced that it recently signed a contract for total of 16 HiMSEN Methanol Dual fuel 8H32DF-LM engines, equipped to run on methanol fuel, with SCR packages, to be installed in four vessels being built...
WinGD AND KSS LINE EXPLORE AMMONIA-FUEL FOR GAS TANKERS
Swiss marine power company WinGD has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korean ship operator KSS Line to explore X-DF-A engines for future newbuild projects. The companies will focus on 52cm- and 62cm-bore versions of the dual-fuel ammonia engines, suitable for...
MTU AND ZF DEVELOP INTEGRATED PODDED DRIVE
Rolls-Royce Power Systems and ZF have introduced a new podded drive, as part of the mtu portfolio aimed at the yacht and workboat market. The long-standing partnership between the two companies is expanding to include pod propulsion packages in the power range up to...
WÄRTSILÄ PROPULSION FOR FIRST METHANOL FUELLED HYBRID FERRIES
Wärtsilä has received an order to supply an integrated hybrid propulsion system for two new hybrid ro-ro vessels, being built at China Merchants Jinling shipyard (Weihai) for Swedish shipping company Stena RoRo. The ships are believed to be the world’s first methanol...
AGREEMENT ENSURES PERFORMANCE OPTIMISATION FOR LNGC
Wärtsilä has signed a 15-year Technical Management Agreement with China LNG Shipping (International) Company (CLSICO)to help ensure operational reliability and provide maintenance planning flexibility for the ‘Dapeng Princess’, the world’s largest shallow draught LNG...
SHI AND WinGD SIGN AMMONIA-FUELLED ENGINES MoU
Swiss marine power company WinGD and Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have agreed to cooperate on future fuel vessel applications with ammonia-fuelled engines. A memorandum of understanding (Mo), indicates a strong intention on the part of SHI to...