The first of three new type 2030 ferries for the Port of Hamburg has been commissioned by operator HADAG Seetouristik und Fährdienstand. The vessel is powered by an environmentally-friendly hybrid system comprising two electric Voith Schneider Propellers (eVSPs). In...
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...
Schottel has supplied a new propulsion system for a 37-year old ferry, one of nearly 40 operating on Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa, where water transport is relied on to move people and vital goods. The Sengerema's existing propulsion units had reached...
MAN PrimeServ, the after-sales service brand of MAN Energy Solutions, has signed a long-term service agreement (LTSA) with GIE Dragages-Ports, which includes inspection kits and preventative maintenance services as well as remote assistance (PrimeServ Assist) and...
CSSC Marine Service Co (CMS), the equipment service subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC), has successfully completed what it says is the first ever 36,000 running hours major maintenance on dual-fuel (DF) marine engines, carried out by CMS Korea at the...
MAN PrimeServ, MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales brand, is now offering its customers the opportunity to retrofit older MAN 48/60 engines to the newer MAN 51/60 specification as part of its new ‘lifecycle upgrade’ offering. The upgrade enables customers to prepare...
Swiss marine power company WinGD has signed a proof-of-concept agreement with emissions data specialist Chord X to develop digital solutions focused on sustainability in shipping, including development of component-level insights into carbon intensity indicator (CII)...
Danfoss Power Solutions’ Editron division will power a new hybrid-electric buoy-laying vessel for the Armement des Phares et Balises, the French government’s department responsible for signaling dangers and marking shipping routes along the French coast. The vessel...
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