Power Wow for America's Biggest AliCats

01 Jul 2004

Construction started last month in Alabama on the largest aluminium ships ever to be built in the USA. The two 105m LOA catamaran ro-ro fast ferries will each be powered by four 20 cylinder MAN B&W RK280 diesel engines for a total installed capacity of 43,000bhp. 

New MTU Benelux Subsidiary

01 Jul 2004

MTU Friedrichshafen, the main entity of DaimlerChrysler Off-Highway, has taken over MDB-Roodenburg of Dordrecht, DaimlerChrysler Off-Highway distributor in the Netherlands. 

Scania Launches New Engine at seawork

01 Jul 2004

Scania updated its marine engine range with the quayside launch of a new model on the first morning of seawork2004.