Environmental
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New Eco-friendly Icebreaker to be Powered by Wärtsilä DF Engines
Wärtsilä says that a new icebreaker being built by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard for the Finnish Transport Agency will be powered by Wärtsilä dual-fuel engines capable of operating on both liquefied natural gas (LNG) and low…
Wärtsilä Introduces More Efficient Fixed Pitch Propeller
A new state-of-the-art fixed pitch propeller (FPP) design concept, the FPP Opti Design, has been introduced by Wärtsilä. The designers say that the new design offers fuel savings of up to 4 per cent and highly reliable…
Wärtsilä Unveil Afromax Tanker Design at Posidonia 2014
A new, highly efficient, Aframax tanker design offering practical and viable solutions that meet current and forthcoming emissions legislation was launched by Wärtsilä at the Posidonia 2014 exhibition in Athens, Greece…
Trident Alliance on Track for launch
Trident Alliance, the shipping industry initiative for enforcement of maritime sulphur regulations, is on track for launch after its exploratory meeting in Copenhagen last week. At a full-day meeting on May 28, hosted by…
ABB Turbocharging to Showcase at Posidonia 2014
ABB Turbocharging says it will be showcasing its key products, technology innovations and solutions at the Posidonia 2014 Expo in Athens, Greece, from 2, to 6, June. Details of the high-tech marine engine turbochargers…
EPA Helps Cut NYC Marine Diesel Engine Emissions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is supporting local efforts to reduce air pollution in the New York City metropolitan area by providing a total of $1.1 million to help two organizations replace old, dirty diesel…
Maersk Trials Prove Alfa Laval's EGR PureNOx Efficiency
The Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) solution being developed by MAN Diesel & Turbo with Alfa Laval support is proving its potential aboard two A.P. Moller-Maersk vessels, say Alfa Laval. Between the Alexander Maersk and…
Drydocks World & DMC to build 1st LNG-powered tug
Drydocks World and Dubai Maritime City (DMC), the leading provider of services to the shipping, maritime, oil, gas & energy sector is supporting the "Green Economy for Sustainable Development" initiative launched by His…
Rolls-Royce secures award for four Finnlines Ships
Rolls-Royce has been contracted to install its innovative Promas Lite propulsion system on four Finnlines ships, all to be delivered later this year. Promas Lite is an integrated propeller and rudder system that…
Finnlines Order Wärtsilä Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems
Finnlines has chosen Wärtsilä systems to reduce its Baltic Sea environmental impact with the order of Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS) or 'scrubbers' for six of it Baltic and North Sea fleet of vessels, informs the…