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...
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BECKER MARINE LAUNCHES TWO NEW PRODUCT LINES
German company Becker Marine Systems has introduced two new product segments, the Becker Daggerboard for wind assisted vessels and a hydraulic steering system for smaller vessels. Becker MD Henning Kuhlmann said: "One of the key principles of product development at...
BRUNVOLL PROPULSION AND CONTROL FOR TORGHATTEN ELECTRIC FERRY
Brunvoll has announced a partnership with Torghatten Nord in the construction of a new hybrid ferry, set to operate between Svolvær and Skutvik in Lofoten, Norway. Scheduled for delivery in 2026, the ferry is intended to improve both capacity and sustainability on...
DAMEN ORDERS VOITH PROPULSION FOR RAL-DESIGNED HYBRID TUGS
Four new TRAktor 3200-V escort and terminal Voith Water Tractor (VWT) tugs for Boluda Towage, designed by Canadian engineering firm Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) and built by Damen Shipyards Group for Boluda Towage, will be equipped with Voith Schneider Propeller (VSP)...
MTU LARGE ENGINES NOW APPROVED FOR HVO AND IMO III
Rolls-Royce Power Systems now offers its mtu Series 1163 and 8000 large engines in all cylinder variants - 16 and 20V in each case - in the power range between 4,800 and 10,000kW with SCR system for compliance with emission stage IMO III. This enables ship operators...
MAN’S HAMBURG SERVICE CENTRE ADAPTS TO NEW FUELS
MAN Energy Solutions’ largest service centre, MAN PrimeServ Hamburg, has announced changes to its core concept to adapt to the changing times the maritime service industry is currently experiencing, citing the emergence of alternative fuels, larger ships and shorter...
KONGSBERG TO UPGRADE PROPULSION ON 10 HÖEGH AUTOLINERS PCTCs
Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract to upgrade the propulsion systems on 10 PCTC (Pure Car & Truck Carrier) vessels for ocean transportation services company Höegh Autoliners. Each PCTC will be fitted with Kongsberg Maritime’s Promas Lite propulsion system,...
NEW SHAFT SOLUTION FOR STERNTUBELESS SHIP CONCEPT
Representing what the company describes as 'a breakthrough in the evolution of a ship’s propeller shaft line', Canada’s Thordon Bearings has unveiled the Thordon-Blue Ocean Stern Space (T-Boss), a new solution designed to meet the propeller shaft requirements of the...
CMT’S CLOUD-BASED PLATFORM HELPS MEET CARBON GOALS
CM Technologies (CMT) says that several shipowners are trialling its new cloud-based engine performance analysis tool as way of optimising the fleet-wide efficiency of their diesel engines to meet CO2 reduction goals in line with the IMO EEXI and CII requirements. The...
ABB ENERGY SAVING MEASURES FOR NEW CABLE LAYER
ABB says it has reinforced its longstanding relationship with NKT by securing a contract for the integrated power and propulsion system onboard the owner’s latest highly advanced cable layer. The new order, which includes Onboard DC Grid power distribution system,...
BERG PROPULSION PROVIDES EFFICIENCY GAINS FOR CONTAINER SHIP
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...
MAN METHANE-FUELLED ENGINES FOR 12 EPS NEWBUILD BOXSHIPS
New Times Shipbuilding of Jiangsu, China has ordered 12 8G95ME-GI Mk10.5 main engines in connection with the construction of 12 18,000 TEU container vessels for Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS), a Singapore-based shipping company. Bjarne Foldager, Country Manager,...
100 0RDERS FOR WINGD’S DUAL-FUEL X-DF ENGINES WITH VCR
Swiss marine power company WinGD has received its 100th order for Variable Compression Ratio (VCR) technology, which further optimises combustion for X-DF dual-fuel engines depending on the fuel used and engine load. The innovative solution was launched in June 2023...