Power & Propulsion

An upturn in commercial requirements and a growing demand for unsophisticated engines has led to a surge in demand for Doosan engines.

The Northumberland UK based specialist aluminium boatbuilder Alnmaritec is fitting four shipsets of ZF 2000 V gearbox systems for its new Wave Captain class Wind Farm Support Vessels.

A new drive which utilises permanent magnets to give a higher power density with less weight and a smaller footprint, takes a lot of the complexity out of the drive train and…

A pioneering installation of what is thought to be the first boat electric propulsion system featuring high voltages was launched in September.

Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the power system for four new diesel-electric powered tugs being built for Svitzer Australia Pty Ltd.

Rolls-Royce has won contracts to supply thrusters for two Scottish operators, Western Ferries and Orkney Ferries.

Yanmar Europe exhibited Yanmar commercial high speed (CHS) diesel engines for marine applications at the SMM 2012 trade fair in Hamburg.

A tanker barge built for Deen Shipping is claimed to be the first vessel on European waterways to be powered by a dual fuel system.

Danish gearbox specialist Mekanord launched a gearbox which is up to 30 % lighter than traditional gearboxes at SMM in Germany.

Topping the bill for Caterpillar Marine Power Systems at SMM was the new C175-16 marine propulsion engine, offering the size, power and rpm to drive new, more profitable vessel designs for all…

Medium speed diesel engine manufacturer Anglo Belgian Corporation introduced its new DL36 range of engines at SMM in Hamburg.

At SMM 2012 in Hamburg, German marine gear systems manufacturer RENK AG revealed its new line-up of standard gear units, the T²RECS.

At SMM in Hamburg, German propulsion and steering systems manufacturer Schottel showcased both the ongoing success of its core business and its continuing drive to have 20% of its activities outside marine…

A new ferry nearing completion at the French shipyard of STX France Lorient will have a pioneering new type of electric propulsion.

The new vessel propulsion system, Voith Linear Jet (VLJ), is literally taking shape at the Dutch foundry, Drunen, which has cast the rotor of the first VLJ.

The German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS) is modernising its fleet.