Brunvoll has signed a contract with Tersan Shipyard for the delivery of propulsion and manoeuvring systems for two stainless steel chemical product tankers. Netherlands-based Tune Chemical Tankers (TCT), which also is a part of Tersan Group, will be the owner of the...
Wärtsilä is to supply thrusters, which are designed for electric propulsion, for a new hybrid tug under construction for Xiamen Port Shipping at the Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding yard. The thrusters, which will meet the sustainability requirements of the vessel, are being...
New Zealand’s largest rail transport operator, KiwiRail, has selected 32/44CR engines from MAN Energy Solutions to generate power onboard its new hybrid-electric fleet arriving from 2025. The new ferries will move people and freight between New Zealand’s two main...
Swiss marine power company WinGD and Korean engine builder HSD Engine have initiated a Joint Development Project (JDP) to advance the development of WinGD’s methanol-fuelled large-bore engines, with an aim to deliver an engine capable of running on carbon-neutral...
Accelleron, as ABB Turbocharging is now known, has launched a new data-enabled service agreement with an accompanying customer portal that uses analytics to optimise turbocharger maintenance, advise on turbocharger health and enhance Opex. The new Turbo...
Wärtsilä is to supply the engines for two new Articulated Tug Barges (ATBs), designed by Robert Allan Ltd and built by Estaleiro Rio Maguari for Brazilian logistics integrator Alianҫa Navegaҫão e Logística, a member of the A.P. Moller-Maersk group. The main...
Wärtsilä is to supply the engines, waterjets, and fuel storage and supply system for a new high speed catamaran ferry which is being built at the Incat yard in Tasmania, Australia on behalf of Argentinian ferry operator, Buquebus. With overall length of 130m, width of...
With a new rudder propeller optimised for DP use, Schottel is meeting the growing requirements for service operation vessels (SOVs) to operate efficiently and reliably. The SRP-D ('Dynamic') is a further improved variant for demanding DP operations in SOVs. When...
Accelleron, as the former ABB Turbocharging is now known, has signed a technical agreement with engine licensor Japan Engine Corporation (J-Eng) authorising the use of Accelleron turbochargers on UE Engines, one of the three major brands of low-speed marine engines....
The first hydrogen-powered tug worldwide, recently launched by the Astilleros Armon shipbuilding group in Spain, and which will operate in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, will be equipped with Schottel propulsion systems. The main propulsion system of the tug consists of...
Damen’s first all-electric harbour tug, an RSD-E Tug 2513, with 70t bollard pull, has been handed over to its new owner, Ports of Auckland (POAL) in New Zealand. The tug had been known as 'Sparky', but has now received its Māori name, Tiaki. The 25m tug is capable of...
MAN Energy Solutions has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Stena Teknik – Stena’s inhouse R&D division – and Proman – the world’s second largest methanol producer – regarding their mutual cooperation on a project to retrofit MAN 48/60 engines to make...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has reported that it intends to equip a second bulk carrier with the Wind Challenger hard sail system, which harnesses the power of wind to propel the vessel. MOL Group company MOL Drybulk will operate the vessel, which will transport wood...
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