In response to the rapidly increased demand in the maritime electrification sector in the Americas, Swedish company Echandia has chosen to set up a production facility in Washington State, where it will begin producing its advanced maritime battery system. Echandia...
Japan Engine Corporation (J-Eng), the joint venture company between Mitsubishi and Kobe Diesel, has announced that the first 6UEC35LSJ diesel engine for MGO-mono-fuelled/stratified water injection has been completed, and will be delivered to Onomichi Dockyard as the...
Voith Turbo is introducing several products targeting efficiency and lower emissions. A new electric Voith Schneider Propeller (eVSP), Voith meets the rising demand for resource-saving and energy-efficient mobility concepts for maritime applications. The new system...
ABB has been contracted by IHI Power Systems to provide its Onboard DC Grid power system, including batteries, for a zero-emission electric tug to be used at the ports of Tokyo Bay for Japanese towage specialist Tokyo Kisen. The electric tugboat Taiga is the result of...
US shipping company Matson Navigation and MAN Energy Solutions have signed a contract for the retrofit of the main engine aboard the ‘Daniel K. Inouye’, a container ship in the Matson fleet. MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division, MAN PrimeServ, will retrofit the...
Swiss marine power company WinGD has introduced a new battery-hybrid power integration and sustainability advisory service, to be known as X-EL Energy Solutions. By integrating two-stroke marine engine control into the electrified vessel power system, X-EL Energy...
Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply its hybrid propulsion system for three new ro-pax vessels currently in build for Stena RoRo, for long-term charter to Brittany Ferries for operation between Portsmouth, UK, and the northern French ports of Caen and St Malo. Two...
Japan Engine Corporation (J-Eng) has proposed EPL (Engine Power Limitation) as an effective solution, and has published the relevant technical information, to assist users of its UE-series two-stroke engines, to comply with IMO EEXI (Energy Efficiency Existing Ship...
WinGD and Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Engine Machinery Division (EMD) are to collaborate on delivering the first WinGD engine capable of running on ammonia, providing another step in shipping’s progress towards decarbonisation. Under an MoU (Memo of Understanding), the...
Demonstrating its commitment to meeting the challenges of reducing worldwide CO2 emissions, UK engine company Cox Marine will provide insight into the development of useable hydrogen-based marine propulsion systems at this year’s Seawork International. James Eatwell,...
Havila Kystruten`s passenger ship 'Havila Castor' has proved it can sail in and out of the Geiranger fjord in zero-emission mode with help from the largest battery pack installed onboard a commercial vessel. Geir Bjørkeli, CEO Corvus Energy, said: “This is a milestone...
Swiss marine power company WinGD has launched a software-based Engine Power Limitation (EPL) system to enable rapid and cost-effective compliance with the IMO’s EEXI regulations, which enter into force in 2023. The solution uses the engine control system to limit...
Propulsion company Schottel, which says it has an ongoing commitment towards a greener future, has approved Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) for use in its SCP Controllable Propeller units. Following an extensive bench testing period, oils that were able...
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