Damen Shipyards Group has introduced a new engine known as the Damen D16, which has recently been awarded EU stage V certification and is based on the Volvo Penta D16 IMO II, combined with a Damen marine emission reduction system. The D16's aftertreatment system was...
Swiss engine designer, WinGD has confirmed that the performance of its X-DF2.0 engine technology has surpassed initial expectations in terms of fuel savings achieved. Optimised engine settings on WinGD’s X-DF2.0 second-generation dual-fuel engine platform achieved...
ABB has secured a large order from the Polish shipbuilder Remontowa Shiprepair Yard to supply integrated power, automation and propulsion solutions to three large passenger and car ferries to operate in the Baltic Sea. The 195m ferries will each have capacity for up...
Kongsberg Maritime (KM) is dividing its propeller systems into three distinct categories, C-Line, P-Line, and X-Line, in order to ensure the provision of reliable, safe, high-quality and high-performing propeller solutions adapted to customer-specific requirements and...
Shipping company Alfons Hakans has contracted with Steerprop to modernise the control system on 'Artemis', one of the longest-serving ASD tugs in the company’s fleet. It was no longer possible to get spare parts for the original control system; and although it was...
Caterpillar Marine says that it sees methanol as the key fuel in the decarbonisation of the marine industry, and is announcing additional development of alternative fuels with a particular investment in methanol engine technologies. The company considers this...
Ponant's 'Le Commandant Charcot', which recently became the first exploration cruise ship to reach the geographic North Pole, has signed up for ABB MarineCare services to ensure safe and sustainable operations. The 10-year service agreement provides 24hr remote...
Castoldi has won a contract to supply waterjets for new ferries being built to substantially improve transport and infrastructure in the Maldives. The contract will see over 164 Turbodrive 400 HC waterjets supplied to equip the new vessels being built by UAE shipyard...
Propulsion company Brunvoll, together with compressor supplier Sperre Air Power, research partner Sintef and the shipowner Altera Infrastructure, formed a joint project in 2019 known as FAST, which was partially funded through a grant from the Research Council Norway....
Schottel has reached a mutual agreement with the US Lyon Shipyard that positions both companies for the expansion of the US offshore wind industry. According to Schottel, US wind farm operations will need a large fleet of Jones Act-qualified service operation vessels...
MAN Energy Solutions has signed a cooperation agreement with HSD Engine Co to deliver its EEXI (Energy Efficiency eXisting ship Index) solutions to MAN B&W-branded low-speed engines manufactured by HSD. The solutions come either as a complete package with an...
Caterpillar Marine is to adapt deep hybrid and electric expertise from across its enterprise, selectively incorporating technology from machine and off-highway products, to offer such systems to marine customers. These developments are considered to have potential to...
Wärtsilä propulsion solutions have been selected for the ‘Finnur Fridi’, a new pelagic fishing trawler under construction at the Karstensen shipyard in Denmark, Faroe Island based Krossbrekka, a member of the Vardin group. The 88m trawler will operate with a Wärtsilä...
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