Power & Propulsion

Norways Soviknes Shipyard, part of the Aker Brattvaag Group, has delivered a completely new multipurpose offshore vessel design which is said to represent a technological breakthrough in several areas.

Schottel featured their new Schottel Electric Propulsor (SEP) at SMM in Hamburg last month.

Caterpillar introduced a major upgrade to its 3500B series range of marine propulsion and auxiliary engines at SMM in Hamburg last month.

A new range of mobile high-pressure water jetting systems developed by Calder at its Worcester UK factory will take to the road with fully computerised controls that automatically decelerate the engine to…

Diesel engine specialists Bartech Marine Engineering has recently completed an overhaul of the main engine and gearbox plus three auxiliary engines and all associated parts for the MV Goosander, an ex-Admiralty Duck…

Norway-based Jets Vacuum AS has launched a new system for small ferries and workboats which retains the advantages of normal Jet Vacuum toilet systems but in a scaled down version for easy…

The MAN B&W Diesel Group will present two new marine engine developments as well as their next generation of turbochargers under the title Prime Movers across 350m 2ofexhibition space on Stand 6001…

The recently launched ADM variant of the Centaflex AGM Series propulsion driveshaft coupling retains all the advantages of the original design but substantially reduces the overall length of the unit.

Orkot TLM Marine Bearings, which will be on show at Stand 2174 in Hall 2 at SMM, have approvals from all the main classification societies for use as rudder bearings and water…

Halifax UK based Renold Hi-Tec Couplings has helped provide temporary power for what is claimed to be the worlds largest FPSO unit while the vessel was under construction. Renold supplied five RB…

Caterpillar has released a full line of ratings for its new C12 marine diesel engine.

Germanys Kistler has marketed new long-life pressure transmitters designed for use in diesel engine injectors and hydraulic systems and are equally suitable for heavy oil engines and for rapid pressure drops.

CompAir Drucklufttechnik will show their widest ever range of products on Stand 4042 in Hall 4 at SMM 2002.

The BY progressing cavity pump from Netzsch Pumps features a modular, block construction that makes it easily adaptable to the varied flowrates and pressures required for a wide range of marine applications.

Zander-Hiross, specialists in the treatment of compressed air and gas, has supplied a KM75 adsorption heatless dryer for use on the Royal Research Ship RRS James Clark Ross, the British Antarctic Surveys…

Welders and fitters are busy at Chinas Guangzhou Panyu Lingshan Shipyard where a pair of self-dumping hopper barges are taking shape in a building shed on the shore of the Pearl River.…