Power & Propulsion

The first vessel in North America to feature a complete Cat Marine propulsion system with both Cat power and Cat azimuth drives has been christened.

Battery systems are becoming an increasing feature of workboat operations with the number of hybrid systems and even pure electric vessels increasing.

The world’s first fully electric air supported vessel (ASV), the ‘BB Green’, by Green City Ferries, has been awarded the ‘electric and hybrid propulsion system of the year’ at the Electric &…

When one powertrain manufacturer designed a remote Power Take Off (PTO) solution which would allow pumps to run from the main engine - thus eliminating the need for a secondary engine -…

Swedish engine manufacturer Scania has presented its 13-litre DI13M IMO Tier III compliant marine engine on its stand, Q19, at Seawork 2017, three years ahead of the standard becoming mandatory worldwide.

Suzuki Marine has launched its newest model, the DF350A. At 350 horsepower, this dual-prop V6 4-stroke is the largest, most powerful outboard Suzuki has built to date. In development for more than…

A new type of injector for diesel engines developed by a Swiss company is claimed to be about to change the face of diesel engine fuel systems and at the same time…

US-headquartered GE’s Marine Solutions reports that the world’s first Liquid Propane Gas (LPG)-fueled ferry design to use GE’s COmbined Gas turbine Electric and Steam (COGES) system has successfully completed its Hazard Identification…

German-owned AKASOL and Norwegian-owned ZEM have announced a partnership to develop lithium ion batteries for maritime use.

In the marine diesel engine market the trend is towards lightweight, electronically controlled engines that combine high performance with advanced technology.

Netherlands-headquartered Veth Propulsion dedicated a large part of its Europort presence to its new Integrated L-drive, first launched at NorShipping in Oslo.

Plan B Energy Storage (PBES), a Norwegian provider of battery energy solutions for the marine market, has announced at the Norshipping event, what it calls ‘a revolutionary new solution for enhancing the…

Hybrid power pioneer The Switch has delivered its first ever DC-Hub to Wightlink in the UK for installation into its flagship newbuild diesel electric hybrid ferry.

German specialist propulsion manufacturer Schottel has been selected to fit eight newly-built ferries with the new Schottel Rudder EcoPeller for two of Norway’s leading ferry lines.

One of the world’s largest split hopper dredgers is being built with an engine from German-owned Caterpillar Marine.

Netherlands-based MAN engines dealer MAN Rollo will deliver two MAN diesel engines with a power supply of 1,029kW at 2,100rpm and after-treatment systems for the pilot vessel ‘Luna’.

The Gen-Kleen system from US-based marine exhaust systems manufacturer Centek Industries integrates with a generator wet exhaust system to remove hydrocarbon pollution (sheen, soot, unspent gasoline and diesel fuel) from the exhaust…

The Centadisc-C from Seawork 2017 exhibitor Centa Transmissions, which can be used with steel, composite, and super-lightweight carbon fibre shafts, now has a new connection option that means the flexible coupling and…

Rolls-Royce will supply MTU propulsion for a new high-speed catamaran, which when completed, will apparently be the largest to go into operation in the Med.