Power & Propulsion – Page 41
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NewsMarine battery innovation
Plan B Energy Storage (PBES), a Norwegian provider of battery energy solutions for the marine market, has announced at the Norshipping event, what it calls ‘a revolutionary new solution for enhancing the lifecycle benefits of marine battery systems’.
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Genset order
Turkish shipyard, Cemre Marin Endüstri A.S, has ordered four MAN 8L21/31 variable-speed GenSets, in connection with the construction of a wind service operation vessel for Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, the French shipowner.
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NewsVolvo Penta goes for SCR technology
Swedish engine manufacturer Volvo Penta has launched at Norshipping in May a new engine and aftertreatment concept to comply with the forthcoming implementation of IMO Tier III standards, enabling, it says ‘a global solution for commercial marine operators’.
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NewsEcoPellers for Norwegian ferries
German specialist propulsion manufacturer Schottel has been selected to fit eight newly-built ferries with the new Schottel Rudder EcoPeller for two of Norway’s leading ferry lines.
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NewsCat engine to power split hopper dredger
One of the world’s largest split hopper dredgers is being built with an engine from German-owned Caterpillar Marine.
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NewsLoodswezen chooses MAN Rollo
Netherlands-based MAN engines dealer MAN Rollo will deliver two MAN diesel engines with a power supply of 1,029kW at 2,100rpm and after-treatment systems for the pilot vessel ‘Luna’.
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NewsCentek’s Gen-Kleen
The Gen-Kleen system from US-based marine exhaust systems manufacturer Centek Industries integrates with a generator wet exhaust system to remove hydrocarbon pollution (sheen, soot, unspent gasoline and diesel fuel) from the exhaust water before it is discharged.
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NewsCentadisc-C couplings for tighter spaces
The Centadisc-C from Seawork 2017 exhibitor Centa Transmissions, which can be used with steel, composite, and super-lightweight carbon fibre shafts, now has a new connection option that means the flexible coupling and shaft can be installed in two parts, rather than as a single unit.
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NewsMTU propulsion for high-speed cat
Rolls-Royce will supply MTU propulsion for a new high-speed catamaran, which when completed, will apparently be the largest to go into operation in the Med.
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NewsMaking battery power more cost effective
High-performance, customisable batteries for demanding applications in ships and yachts have traditionally been very costly, but now German battery manufacturer Akasol says its developed a promising solution to the problem.
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NewsProteum displays expanded product range
UK marine propulsion distributor Proteum has expanded the portfolio of products and services it offers to the commercial marine sector, having been appointed as UK & Ireland distributor for Moteurs Baudouin, and added to ZF Services UK supplier network since last year’s Seawork.
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NewsABB on show
Switzerland-headquartered power specialist ABB Limited, along with one of its authorised value providers MJR Power & Automation will be showcasing latest developments from ABB Marine and Ports at Seawork International.
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NewsDutch ferries are an international effort
German energy efficiency company Orcan Energy is supplying ePack waste heat recovery systems for two 70m LNG powered RoPax catamaran ferries being built in Vietnam by Singapore-based Strategic Marine for Rederij Doeksen in the Netherlands.
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NewsHybrid alternatives
Saft has provided the energy storage for a number of different vessels, but two, in particular, highlight the very different issues that hybrid configurations are now answering.
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NewsTorqeedo to showcase motors at Seawork
German-founded Torqeedo will display its Cruise 10.0R, Deep Blue Saildrive and Travel 1003 outboard electric motors at this year’s Seawork International exhibition.
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NewsFinland’s oldest ferry goes all-electric
The oldest operating ferry in Finland became the country’s first all-electric passenger vessel last week, after being fitted with Visedo power.
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NewsWärtsilä solution for most powerful cutter dredger
The Finland-headquartered technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply a comprehensive package of engines and propulsion machinery for a new Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) vessel.
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Ferry contract
Canadian lithium ion battery specialist Corvus Energy has been awarded a long-term contract to provide service and maintenance to Scandlines’ hybrid ferry fleet.
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NewsCastoldi Turbodrive 600 HCT
48 years after Italian water jet manufacturer Castoldi launched the waterjet model Jet 05 which revolutionised the waterjet market, and with more than 40.000 units sold, the manufacturer is proud to introduce the new Turbodrive 600 H.C.T. the largest jet in its range.
