Marine Propulsion

With CAT’s Methanol Engines, Sustainable Shipping is Possible

Recently, MarineNews sat down with Will Watson, Caterpillar Marine’s Product Manager, to discuss its rapidly emerging methanol engine development.
Wärtsilä Propulsion Factory Wuxi Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Wärtsilä Propulsion Factory Wuxi has celebrated its 20th anniversary.A significant highlight of the day included the signing…
When it Comes to Workboat Engines, the Future is Flexible

Vessel owners are making new fuel choices, but increasingly, they have options to help reduce the risk of doing so.The latest…
Zero-carbon Ammonia for Shipping Faces Cost, Safety Challenges

At one of the world's biggest bulk export ports in Western Australia, shippers safely completed the first transfer of ammonia…
LNG Carrier with Nuclear Propulsion Offers Faster Zero-Emission Transits, ABS Finds

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has released its latest report into the potential of advanced nuclear technology for maritime applications…

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Engine Room Fire Sparks Request for New IMO Requirements

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report into the engine room fire on board ro-ro passenger ferry Stena Europe as it approached Fishguard, Wales.At 2115 on 11 February 2023, a fire broke out in the engine room of the vessel while on passage from Rosslare, Ireland, to Fishguard, Wales. The fire caused significant damage to the engine room but nobody was injured and there was no damage to the environment.

Thrusters and Pods

Schottel to Equip Polish Frigates with Transverse Thrusters

Schottel ahs secured a contract to supply Polish MIECZNIK-class multi-role frigates with transverse thrusters.Each of the MIECZNIK-class multi-role frigates, being built by PGZ Stocznia Wojenna in Poland, will be fitted with a shock-enhanced STT 4 with an input power of 925 kW and a propeller diameter of 2.0 metres.The entire scope of supply of the STTs comprises a combined system with motor and frequency-driven soft starter…

Transmissions & Gears

Blakeley BoatWorks Delivers Pushboat to Cooper Marine

Mobile, AL-based Blakeley BoatWorks has announced the completion and delivery of Hull 107, formally named M/V Claire Ellen, to Cooper Marine’s Louisiana operations.Designed by Farrell and Norton and built by Blakeley BoatWorks, the 70-foot long, 28-foot wide, 1,600 horsepower vessel is fully compliant with the latest United States Coast Guard Subchapter M regulatory requirements. The new pushboat is the sixth 70 foot workboat delivered by Blakeley to to Cooper Marine-Louisiana.

Shafts/Couplings/Bearings

AME Renews Partnership with Fluke Reliability/PRUFTECHNIK

AME will its partnership with Fluke Reliability and PRUFTECHNIK Group, enhancing its focus of providing technology solutions for maritime and industrial mechanical applications. As the official sales representative for Florida, Georgia, North, and South Carolina, AME is ready to provide reliable support and expertise to machinery operators at every level.PRUFTECHNIK, a provider of precision alignment and condition monitoring technology…

Propellers

Study Highlights Need to Reconsider Fixed Sea-Margin for Gate Rudder Concept

A study published by Norbert Bulten, Product Performance Manager at Wärtsilä, has demonstrated that “there is more in life than the straight-sailing, calm water condition.”The research was carried out within the EU-funded CHEK project and involved full-scale CFD simulations that focused on the impact of rudder steering and vessel motion.The study compared a gate rudder concept to a conventional semi-spade rudder for a Kamsarmax bulker.Typically…

Hybrid Drives

ABS CEO Wiernicki Emphasizes Sustainable Shipping

Don’t Overlook Shipping’s Critical Role in U.S. Sustainable Transport Future, ABS Chairman and CEO Urges Washington.“Many of our sustainable transportation programs and initiatives tend to become mode-centric, but it is critically important to optimize the overall sustainable freight transportation across modes from origin to destination, which requires a system of systems focus.”That was the message to U.S. transportation industry and Government leaders from ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J.

Outboard Engines

Wärtsilä to Convert Engines on Chevron’s LNG Carriers to Cut Methane Emissions

Technology group Wärtsilä, in partnership with Chevron Shipping Company, plans to convert one engine on six of Chevron Transport Corporation LNG Carriers from dual-fuel (DF) to spark gas (SG) operation to reduce methane emissions.The conversions are intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by lowering methane slip in support of Chevron Shipping’s broader efforts to reduce the carbon intensity of…

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