Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC) and Jan De Nul have announced the successful Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of the first methanol dual-fuel engine for Jan de Nul's XL cable-laying vessel 'Fleeming Jenkin'. This successful FAT marks a crucial milestone, validating the...
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MAN ES REPORTS SUCCESSFUL CONTAINERSHIP METHANOL FUEL RETROFIT
MAN Energy Solutions has announced the successful retrofit of the main engine of the ‘Maersk Halifax’ to a dual-fuel MAN B&W ME-LGIM unit. MAN PrimeServ, MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division, carried out the work, believed to be the first such project...
WinGD WINS MORE DUAL-FUEL ENGINE ORDERS
Swiss marine power company WinGD has won an order for 16 X-DF dual-fuel engines after what the company says was a late-stage switch by a major ship owner. The shipping company was influenced by WinGD’s track record for reliable operations, continuous improvements to...
WÄRTSILÄ HELPS CUT EMISSIONS FOR NEW PRITCHARD-GORDON TANKER
Wärtsilä is to supply an integrated propulsion package for a new vessel being built for UK-based tanker owner and operator, Pritchard-Gordon Tankers(PGT). The integrated package includes a fuel-flexible Wärtsilä 32 main engine. This order is the third in a series of...
FURTHER ORDERS FOR WinGD X-DF-A AMMONIA ENGINE
Swiss marine power company WinGD has secured further orders for its ammonia-fuelled X-DF-A engine design in the growing ammonia carrier market. The engines, to be built at Yuchai Marine Power Co, will be delivered for a total of seven 25,000m3 and 41,000m3 LPG/ammonia...
ULSTEIN INTRODUCES GENERATOR SYSTEM TO CUT FUEL AND EMISSIONS
Ulstein has launched the Ulstein Power Variable Speed Generator (VSG), designed to optimise power generation on vessels by dynamically adjusting its speed to match load requirements. Together with technical measures and overall ship design, the operational results on...
ELECTRIC OUTBOARD RANGE EXTENDS UPWARDS
Canadian company Acel Power has added two higher power electric 250hp outboard motor to its Intelligent Electric series, which comprises the IE 50 (50hp), IE 75 (75hp), and now the IE 150 (150hp) and IE 250 (250hp). The high-performance IE 150 and IE 250 will be...
MAN B&W LICENSEE REACHES 120m HORSEPOWER
Tokyo-based Mitsui E&S has now achieved accumulated engine production of 120 million horsepower snce the license agreement was first established some 96 years ago. This milestone was achieved with a Mitsui-MAN B&W 7G95ME-C10.6-EGRTC engine, the 7,525th engine...
DNV CERTIFIES CAT 3500E METHANOL ENGINES
Caterpillar Marine has received DNV Approval in Principle (AiP) for the Cat 3500E methanol-ready marine main and auxiliary engines. The DNV approval and class notation are said to validate Caterpillar Marine’s methanol-ready dual-fuel engine solution. The Cat 3500E...
ABB HYBRID PROPULSION FOR CALIFORNIAN OCEAN SAMPLING VESSEL
ABB has secured an order with shipbuilding company All American Marine to supply a hybrid-electric propulsion system for a new ocean sampling catamaran for the Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) in California. In addition to the comprehensive scope of...
SCHOTTEL PROPULSION TO HELP US COAST GUARD GROW GREENER
Schottel has been selected by Birdon America to supply components to 27 vessels of the US Coast Guard Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) programme with rudder propellers, which will increase efficiency and reduce environmental impact. US Coast Guard prime...
AVAT AND KBB COOPERATE IN TURBOCHARGER EFFICIENCY
A recent cooperation agreement between the two German technology companies AVAT and Kompressorenbau Bannewitz GmbH (KBB) is expected to help make turbocharger technology for large combustion engines even more powerful and efficient through digitalisation....
HiMSEN METHANOL PROPULSION ORDERED FOR FEEDER SHIPS
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery (HHI-EMD) has signed a contract with China Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company and Taiwan’s Evergreen Line to supply a total of 18 methanol dual-fuel HiMSEN engines (7H22CDF-LM) for six 2400 TEU container ships....