Power & Propulsion

Rotterdam based Imtech Marine has announced a contract award to supply the hybrid propulsion system to the world’s first diesel-electric hybrid seagoing ferries.

Caterpillar has introduced the Cat C175-16 marine propulsion engine to power vessel designs for all segments of the marine industry.

Italian shipyard Cantieri Navali Megaride has proven that diesel-electric systems are suitable not only for large merchant and naval vessels but also small ships.

Featuring at the International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans next month will beSkimoil Inc ’s new diesel Fuel Filter Alert and alarm system, developed specifically for the commercial marine industry.

Aluminium boat builder Armstrong Marine of Washington state in the USA has recently delivered Arctic Solution, a landing craft to transport equipment and personnel to and from oil producing regions in Alaska.

The new Volvo Penta D13 MH for medium and heavy duty marine commercial applications is a powerful and fuel efficient Tier 3 engine.

The latest wave of crankcase ventilation separation system (CCV) filtration technology will simplify the task of meeting emission standards, says Adam Pearce of Parker Hannifin’s Racor Filter Division Europe.

Wärtsilä has recently been awarded a series of orders to supply propulsion solutions for dredging vessels to be built in China and the Netherlands.

Wärtsilä has won a contract from shipbuilding company STX Finland Oy to supply the propulsion machinery for a new passenger ferry to be built for ship owner Viking Line.

Swedish based MJP Waterjets has succeeded in combining steering and reversing of two jets simultaneously into a central column operating both jets in parallel by means of a single hydraulic control.

Biofouling is one of the most costly problems facing commercial craft of virtually any description, but the propellers tend to get overlooked.

A new controller that gives users more sensitive responses and a smoother action when using bow and stern thrusters has been released by Seawork exhibitor Sleipner.

Hybrid systems are beginning to find a foothold, and at last month’s Seawork they showed a rising profile as they stand to benefit any application where theres a lot of idling, or…

“We were really developing something new, the hull form of the boat hadn’t been tried before on a craft that small, so we needed someone to work alongside us at every step…

There’s a growing interest in outboards for workboat applications as their flexibility gains enthusiasts.

Scania introduced a new range of marine propulsion units consisting of engine,transmission and type approved instrumentation at the Seawork exhibition inSouthampton UK last month.

This month sees the launch of Alnmaritec’s latest pilot boat, fitted with a complete propeller and sterngear package from CJR Propulsion.

Scrabster based Boy Alan, a new shellfish catcher built by the Seaway Group in Macduff, Scotland, typifies the latest generation of under-10m, purpose built, static-gear boats.

Electrical specialist Mastervolt has launched a 12 volt Lithium-Ion marine battery, packaging the lightweight cells into the same case as its popular 24 volt sister.

‘Diesel Bug - The Basics’ is a brand new, free booklet available for the first time at Seawork 2011. It provides a simple, no nonsense introduction to the complex issue of microbial…