Power & Propulsion

Finland based power solutions provider Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to supply the gas powered propulsion machinery and corresponding gas storage and handling systems for a new passenger ferry.

An offshore patrol vessel under construction at an Italian shipyard will be equipped for operating under electric power as well as conventional diesel engines.

Among the many new engines on show at the International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans last month were offerings from John Deere Power Systems (JDPS).

Alluring though they may be in their promise of significant economic gains through reduced running costs, while conferring regulatory and societal benefits in terms of optimised energy consumption and lessened environmental impact,…

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…