Power & Propulsion

Two of the first vessels powered by dual-fuel ME-LGI (Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) engines operating on methanol, have each passed 10,000 operating hours on the alternative fuel.

Dutch partners have optimized a vessel’s power plant operational costs by incorporating a flywheel on a hybrid power plant.

A leading propeller company has launched a rapid design and manufacturing service to deliver bespoke, fully-machined Class S propellers in just two weeks.

Twin OXE 150 diesel outboards have racked up close to 2200hrs on the Douro River Taxi in Portugal.

Six new ships are joining the CLINSH (CLean INland SHipping) sustainable pilot project to assess the cost and effectiveness of emission-control technologies and alternative fuels in actual practice.

Hydrogen could provide a cleaner, greener maritime fuel – but many will be asking, quite rightly, ‘can it be achieved with the vessels I have... and how?’

Even given recent advances, lithium ion batteries are still plagued by weight and cost issues.

Nidec ASI has launched its first Nidec-brand battery system designed for large and medium-sized zero-emission vessel propulsion systems.