Power & Propulsion – Page 18
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NewsVessel design key to efficiency
The workboat sector should carefully consider the operational profile of a vessel before investing in hybrid and electric solutions to lower emissions, warns a naval architectural consultancy business.
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NewsCox Powertrain developing production line testing
Cox Powertrain’s soon to be launched 300hp diesel outboard is being put through its paces at the company’s UK production facility.
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NewsEU project backs hydrogen fuel cell vessel
An EU-funded project is supporting the construction of a hydrogen fuel cell-powered push boat in a French city.
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NewsThe world’s most powerful electric outboard motor
The polar expedition cruise industry’s desire for zero emission passenger tender RIBs has driven the development of what is set to be the first electric outboard motor with usable horsepower.
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NewsBatteries crucial to cutting emissions
Batteries will play a key role in enabling shipowners to cut operational emissions and adhere to new regulations, an electronics company has stressed.
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NewsSchottel propulsion for LNG vessel
Schottel propulsion units will be fitted to what is believed to be the first German seagoing government agency vessel with low-emission LNG propulsion.
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NewsFPT committing to an electric future
FPT Industrial, an Italian company best known to ‘MJ’ readers for its marine diesel engines has acquired 100% of Potenza Technology, a UK company specialized in the design and development of electric and hybrid electric powertrain systems.
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NewsNew player in small electric outboard market
Following years of research, development and testing, Barrus is adding a new range of electric outboard motors to its Marine line-up.
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NewsGoing electric fast in Amsterdam
The authorities in the City of Amsterdam have decreed that boats with diesel engines will be banned from operating on the city’s canals by 2025 writes Dag Pike.
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Rolls revenue strong thanks to MTU
Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems business unit overcame difficult market conditions in 2019 and again succeeded in growing against the trend to deliver a strong full-year result.
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NewsThree new lithium ion batteries
Dutch battery major Mastervolt has announced the arrival of three new Lithium Ion battery models: the MLI Ultra 12/2750, 12/5500 and 24/5500.
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NewsCombining wind and solar power for ships
An innovative sail-assisted propulsion and solar power device for ships is now ready for demonstrations and further evaluation testing.
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NewsWind technology testing shows 30% CO2 saving
Recent testing of a wind technology project has confirmed at least 30% annual fuel and CO2 emissions saving for commercial shipping.
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Bigger push needed for wind propulsion
Wind propulsion should play a bigger part in the decarbonisation of shipping, a new document submitted to a maritime body says.
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NewsPropelling boats with no moving parts
A mind-bendingly novel system for powering boats, that uses electrical induction and hence no moving parts, is under development in Italy writes Dag Pike.
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NewsThruster package key to vessel conversion
A thruster package will enable Boskalis to convert an existing hull to create the crane vessel Bokalift 2.
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News€10m funding for ammonia fuel cell project
A maritime innovation project looking to install the world’s first ammonia-powered fuel cell on a vessel has been awarded €10m funding from the European Union.
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Fiat Powertrain to supply marine engines to Yanmar
FPT Industrial, a brand of CNH Industrial has signed a memorandum of understanding with Yanmar Marine International, foreseeing a commercial cooperation to develop and supply marine engines.
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NewsType approval for marine hybrid modules and batteries
Transfluid has announced that it is the first company in the world to have obtained two DNV-GL Type approvals for its hybrid technology.
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NewsPropulsion solution for groundbreaking electric fireboats
Following the delivery of Europe’s most modern fireboat, the ‘Branddirektor Westphal’, the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has ordered two more fire-fighting vessels with the same propulsion packages.
