Power & Propulsion

BMT Fleet Technology, of Ottawa, Ontario is collaborating with the University of Victoria to design and deliver North America’s first ever hybrid electric research ship.

Rolls-Royce has signed a £20m contract to supply engines and propulsion equipment for four gas-fuelled ferries to be built for the Norwegian operator Torghatten Nord AS.

Hamburg ferry and excursion fleet operator HADAG is claiming fuel consumption savings of up to 9% as well as environmental benefits from fitting bulbous bows to some of the small ships in…

The recent Maritime Awards Gala in Amsterdam saw the prestigious VNSI TimmersAward 2010 for young maritime designers go to Nico van der Hoeven fromAlewijnse Marine Technology B.V. based at Nijmegen in the…

The Mercurius Shipping Group, located at Zwijndrecht in the Netherlands, has recently launched a new concept for an inland waterway vessel, called the ‘M-factor’.

Propeller and sterngear manufacturer CJR Propulsion has announced the start of a long term partnership with the University of Southampton, to develop accurate design tools to optimise propeller and sterngear technology for…

Bedfordshire UK based Clements Marine has been appointed to supply propellers to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) for the charity’s Trent class Lifeboats.

As part of its ongoing mission to develop and open up the hybrid marine market, the Dutch based specialist, Mastervolt, has become an active member of the HyMar project. Mastervolt are committed…

City Cruises, one of London’s premier sightseeing river cruise companies, is situated at Westminster Pier on the River Thames by the Houses of Parliament and across the river from the iconic London…

International heavyweights from the shipping industry continue to join the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI), spearheaded by Forum for the Future, in order to work towards a sustainable future.

Dorset UK based Mermaid Marine Engines Ltd chose Seawork 2005 International asthe venue to launch the first All British marine diesel engine for many years. The new engine, due to be on…

Many tug and workboat operators will be waiting to find out if a new piece of EU legislation, coming into force on 1 January, is going to cut short the life of…

Germany’s Schottel Group was in good spirits at the SMM Exhibition in Hamburg last month, the manufacturer of propulsion and steering systems reporting a record year in 2009, with €270m in turnover.

Tug boats idle up to 90% of the time and operate at full power the remaining 10%.

ZF Marine used the occasion of SMM in Hamburg to debut its ‘hybrid ready’ transmission model ZF 9300 PTI, which is suitable for all types of fast vessels and workboats powered by…

South Boats in the UK has delivered Performer, an aluminum hull catamaran driven by Volvo Penta IPS pods, to Sweden’s Northern Offshore Services.

Siemens Marine Solutions launched a very compact diesel hybrid drive propulsion system under the name Siship EcoProp at SMM in Hamburg last month.

Bedfordshire UK based Clements Marine has supplied propellers and stern gear to Alnmaritec’s latest research vessel ‘Falcon Spirit’ which was built for Plymouth University and recently attracted a lot of interest at…

This summer has seen the launch of Holyhead Marine’s first ever pilot boat, which the North Wales based yard has built for Harwich Haven Authority (HHA).

Over the last 10 years, power transmissions specialists Centa Transmissions has been a leading innovator in the development of lightweight composite driveshafts.