Power & Propulsion

Rolls-Royce is to invest in a £22m marine facility in Brazil to assemble and test large thrusters and other propulsion equipment for use on semisubmersible rigs, drill ships, FPSOs and other offshore…

American based John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) has introduced a full line of its radiator-cooled, dry-exhaust-manifold PowerTech auxiliary drive engines.

As engines have increased in horsepower providing greater power for the same size and weight, cavitation and how to overcome it has become a major issue for propeller designers.

Mastervolt, the Dutch based specialist in off grid electrical systems, has announced the arrival of the new Mass Combi Ultra series: a compact inverter/charger combination with a smart transfer system, MPPT (Maximum…

Caterpillar Marine has shipped the first Cat 3500 series marine gas engines from its Lafayette, Indiana manufacturing facility.

The first of two 24m wind farm catamarans for UK wind farm service provider Enviroserve, has entered service, writes Katina Read.

A major overhaul of one of the Royal Navy’s Archer Class P2000 patrol vessels, HMS Biter, has seen two Cat C18 ACERT propulsion engines installed by Finning Power Systems.

The RNLIs biggest All Weather Lifeboats are being re-engined at South Boats IOW in the UK.

A new, high quality, pushboat used to push barges convoys along the Paraguay River, will be powered by a Wärtsilä integrated propulsion solution.