Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract to upgrade the propulsion systems on 10 PCTC (Pure Car & Truck Carrier) vessels for ocean transportation services company Höegh Autoliners. Each PCTC will be fitted with Kongsberg Maritime’s Promas Lite propulsion system,...
Norwegian propulsion company Brunvoll says that efficient machinery with CP propellers, a reduction gearbox with PTO/PTI, and control systems may be considered as the optimum system configuration for vessels with a versatile operational profile. The reduction gearbox...
Wärtsilä Automation, Navigation and Control Systems (ANCS), part of the Wärtsilä group, has launched a retrofit solution for its marine engine governor system in collaboration with Swedish marine green tech company Qtagg. The solution is designed to extend the...
NYK of Japan is to install a variable compression ratio (VCR) system on two large LNG-fuelled coal carriers to be built at Oshima Shipbuilding, scheduled to be delivered by the end of 2025. This will be the first time VCR systems are to be installed on vessels,...
Rolls-Royce has officially opened a new assembly plant for its mtu Series 2000 engines in Kluftern near Friedrichshafen, Germany, which the company says highlights the continuing role that the internal combustion engine is set to play in the energy transition through...
Following on from the announcement that A.P. Moller–Maersk (Maersk), the Danish integrated logistics company, is to retrofit a container ship for operation on methanol fuel, MAN PrimeServ – MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division – has signed a contract for the...
A recently christened 82.5m long passenger and car ferry owned by Stadtwerke Konstanz, the 'Richmond', is completing trials on the environmentally-sensitive Bodensee (Lake Constance). The vessel is powered by two 8-cylinder mtu Series 4000 gas engines from...
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery recently held a demonstration of the 'HiMSEN' Natural Gas/Hydrogen co-firing technology event for major domestic and foreign customers who had shown an interest in hydrogen fuel. Ship owners and power generation...
Teekay Tankers has signed agreements to equip 25 additional tankers with Yara Marine Technologies’ FuelOpt propulsion optimisation technology, following the installation and evaluation of FuelOpt onboard 'Zenith Spirit' in 2021, followed by a further three vessels in...
Swiss marine power company WinGD has introduced a core engine technology that is said to, for the first time, eliminate the need for ship operators to compromise on optimal combustion when using multiple fuels. Variable Compression Ratio (VCR), jointly developed with...
Accelleron has unveiled the next generation of turbochargers for two-stroke engines, the X300-L series, designed as a platform-based, easy-service concept, incorporating Accelleron’s Turbo Insights digital technology. The X300-L series is expected to offer ship...
MAN Energy Solutions has launched its latest engine, an auxiliary MAN 35/44DF CD type, developed in cooperation with STX Engine and solely for production by MAN licensees. The new engine, which is particularly aimed at container and LNG carrier applications, was...
An integrated control system solution from Swedish company Berg Propulsion has been selected to ensure that the Neoliner wind-powered ro-ro vessel will achieve optimised performance, whether it is powered by wind alone or with the assistance of gensets. French company...
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