Power & Propulsion

Gotheborg III, one of the worlds largestfully rigged sailing ships, spent two weeks in Londonlast month as it neared the end of a 615 day voyage retracing the trade routesbetween Europe and…

Demand forecasting, close collaboration of allstakeholders in the supply chain and technological innovation will help themarine industry manage limited supply resources for lubricants over the comingyears.

The oil industry is one of the primarymotivators in current boat building and the Middle Eastis one of the primary sources of oil.

John Deere Power Systems has progressed wellbeyond the limitation of early associations with American tractors and is nowplacing ever more marine engines on European workboats.

The launch last month in America of Explorer, the worldsfirst green engineered floating classroom, claims to herald a new era in marinedesign for environmental sustainability.

The Port of London Authority (PLA) operates a fleet of workboats which operate 24/7 keeping the River Thames open and safe for navigation for 90 miles from upriver Surrey all the way…

Caterpillar launched the new Cat C18 ACERT engine at the recent Workboat Show in New Orleans. Based on the existing Cat C18 and 3406 marine engines, the new model will be available…

The U.S. Coast Guard effected repairs and repeatedly 'built up' the support rings using a metallic polymer to improve the fit of the bronze carriers to the stern tubes. But this method…

When Keith Pope moved on from his vessel of many years, Josephine, to acquire Terramare 1 recently, much of the refurbishment work had already been done by the original owner. The 24.5m…

Dutch marine equipment supplier Vetus den Ouden turned to countrymen at the Maritime Institute Netherlands (MARIN) for collaboration in developing their latest bow thrusters. In working together with the noted hydrodynamics laboratory,…

Skærgården 1 is propelled by twin UltraJet 340 waterjets and powered by twin Cummins 6 CTA8.3M diesel engines rated at 430 hp at 2600 rpm. The reversing deflectors are actuated by UltraJet…

Renold Hi-Tec Couplings is using SMM 2006 in Hamburg to launch a new range of flexible couplings and rubber anti-vibration engine mountings for marine applications on Stand A3 001. The new VF…