Power & Propulsion – Page 52
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NewsBarge de Bréhat keeps island residents well connected
Off the coast of Paimpol, France, lies Bréhat, one of Brittany’s most charming islands. Every year, thousands of tourists come to explore this magical island of flowers and pink granite. But for residents, living on an island brings many challenges.
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News£900,000 investment by Centa Transmissions
Making life as easy as possible for boat builders has led to Centa Transmissions expanding and taking on more staff.
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NewsMermaid Marine expands its service facilities
Poole based Mermaid Marine is expanding its service and maintenance facilities.
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WhisperPower generator systems for rescue vessels
The renowned Fassmer yard in Northern Germany has ordered new WhisperPower generator systems for three rescue vessels for the Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schiffbrüchiger, DGzRS.
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NewsRolls Royce to invest £22m in new facility
Rolls-Royce is to invest in a £22m marine facility in Brazil to assemble and test large thrusters and other propulsion equipment for use on semisubmersible rigs, drill ships, FPSOs and other offshore vessels.
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NewsEleven models now available from JCB
JCB has expanded its range of Dieselmax marine diesel engines with 11 models now available in the TCAE range.
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NewsNew line up from John Deere
American based John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) has introduced a full line of its radiator-cooled, dry-exhaust-manifold PowerTech auxiliary drive engines.
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NewsTeignbridge Propellers teams up with Plymouth University
As engines have increased in horsepower providing greater power for the same size and weight, cavitation and how to overcome it has become a major issue for propeller designers.
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NewsMastervolt's Mass Combi Ultra
Mastervolt, the Dutch based specialist in off grid electrical systems, has announced the arrival of the new Mass Combi Ultra series: a compact inverter/charger combination with a smart transfer system, MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) solar charge regulator and separated second charger. The unit is enclosed in a rugged housing ...
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NewsCaterpillar powers world’s first LNG-powered barge
Caterpillar Marine has shipped the first Cat 3500 series marine gas engines from its Lafayette, Indiana manufacturing facility.
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NewsSea Fox is powered by Doosan
The first of two 24m wind farm catamarans for UK wind farm service provider Enviroserve, has entered service, writes Katina Read.
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NewsFinning re-powers Royal Navy's HMS Biter patrol vessel
A major overhaul of one of the Royal Navy’s Archer Class P2000 patrol vessels, ''HMS Biter'', has seen two Cat C18 ACERT propulsion engines installed by Finning Power Systems.
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NewsNew MTU engines for Severn class Lifeboats
The RNLI''s biggest All Weather Lifeboats are being re-engined at South Boats IOW in the UK.
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Kudos for Voith propellers
The ''Siem Moxie'' (see May’s vessel launch) winning the Offshore Renewables Award at the 2014 Offshore Support Journal Conference, is great news for Voith Turbo because it’s equipped with Voith Schneider Propellers (VSP).
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NewsNext generation energy efficiency
DNV GL has released a new report which aims to answer the question: How can a ship manager identify the biggest sources of useful energy that are currently being wasted on their ships?
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NewsWärtsilä pushboat power
A new, high quality, pushboat used to push barges convoys along the Paraguay River, will be powered by a Wärtsilä integrated propulsion solution.
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NewsSchottel propels EU river cruises
Germany-based Schottel is to equip European river cruise vessels with its ‘propulsion concept’ in the form of four Schottel twin propellers STP 200.
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NewsBattery power for electric ferry
France’s Saft, advanced battery designer and manufacturer, has received an order from ferry operator, Ballerina, for lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery systems to power a brand new electric ferry for the city of Stockholm.
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NewsSuzuki to showcase new motors at Seawork
Suzuki Marine will be showcasing new models and boat packages at Seawork International this year – including the new innovative DF30A and DF25A outboards.
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NewsTorqeedo expanding electric range
German company Torqeedo, which has pioneered many innovations in the world of electric propulsion, has introduced a new 40 hp electric outboard.
