A collaboration between Berg Propulsion of Sweden, shipping and logistics group CMA CGM and ship owner Reederei Rambow has proved pivotal in significant efficiency gains for an 868 TEU container vessel, with the 2007-built ship now considered one of the top performers...
The largest Schottel EcoPeller to be manufactured was recently shipped from the company's Wismar production facility. The five-bladed SRE 700 features a propeller diameter of 3.6m and an input power of 3.2MW. Thanks to its compact design, the integrated LE-Drive...
Wärtsilä will supply the future fuels-ready engines for four new 7999 dwt chemical tankers being built for Swedish fleet owner Erik Thun, at the Ferus Smit shipyard in the Netherlands. The vessels will operate with the Wärtsilä 25 engine, the latest addition to the...
ABB has secured a contract with Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku to supply an integrated power and propulsion package comprising two Azipod propulsion units and the Onboard DC Grid power system for two new, advanced multi-purpose patrol vessels for the Finnish Border...
Japan Engine Corporation (J-Eng) has signed a technical agreement with Akasaka Diesels to promote the development and popularisation of engines operating on next-generation fuels. J-Eng considers efforts to realise carbon neutral is one of the most important issues of...
MAN Energy Solutions’ MAN 49/60DF engine has received its Type Approval after a five-day programme on the testbed at company HQ in Augsburg, Germany, witnessed by inspectors representing the ABS, BV, CCS, DNV, LR and RINA classification societies, who signed the test...
Wärtsilä has introduced a new radical derating retrofit solution, known as Wärtsilä Fit4Power, intended to extend the emissions-compliant lifetime of merchant vessels by providing the existing two-stroke fleet with leaner, healthier and more optimised engines. This...
Hyundai Heavy Industries-Engine & Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) reports that it has achieved a cumulative total of 200m bhp in two-stroke engine production at its engine assembly plant in Ulsan. The achievement was marked by the starting of a 74,720 bhp 8G95ME-LGIM...
ABB has secured a contract with shipbuilding group Fincantieri to deliver in total eight mid-range Azipod propulsion systems for four forthcoming medium-sized cruise vessels. The ships are due for delivery in 2024, 2025, 2026 and in 2027. Massimo Costa, VP Purchasing...
WinGD is to supply 10X92DF-M methanol-fuelled main engines for four 16,000 TEU container vessels to be built for Cosco Shipping Lines at Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) shipyard. These vessels will be delivered from 2025 and will feature WinGD’s first...
In what the company believes offers a clear indication of confidence in its vessels, Strategic Marine has placed an order with Cat dealer Trakindo for 100 of its Cat C32 engines. This follows its previous pre-order of 50 similar engines in May 2022 and is aimed at...
Wärtsilä’s 31 diesel engine, which the company points out is already officially recognised as being the most efficient in its class, is being upgraded for higher power output. The upgraded version delivers an increased power to size ratio within the same physical...
Classification society RINA has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate to MAN Energy Solutions for its methanol-ready MAN L/V 32/44CR engine. The AiP covers an upgrade concept for the four-stroke engine for conversion to dual-fuel running on methanol to...
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