Power & Propulsion – Page 61
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NewsWhisperPower appoints WaterMota for UK
Netherlands based WhisperPower has appointed WaterMota Ltd as its exclusive distributor for the marine markets in the United Kingdom with immediate effect.
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NewsWorld’s first seagoing hybrid ferries
Rotterdam based Imtech Marine has announced a contract award to supply the hybrid propulsion system to the world’s first diesel-electric hybrid seagoing ferries.
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NewsCat catches versatile new workboat engine
Caterpillar has introduced the Cat C175-16 marine propulsion engine to power vessel designs for all segments of the marine industry.
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NewsHybrid propulsion for Italian Coast Guard
Italian shipyard Cantieri Navali Megaride has proven that diesel-electric systems are suitable not only for large merchant and naval vessels but also small ships.
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NewsFuel filter alert for diesel workboats
Featuring at the International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans next month will be Skimoil Inc ’s new diesel Fuel Filter Alert and alarm system, developed specifically for the commercial marine industry.
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NewsJetpower drives fast aluminium crewboat
Aluminium boat builder Armstrong Marine of Washington state in the USA has recently delivered Arctic Solution, a landing craft to transport equipment and personnel to and from oil producing regions in Alaska.
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NewsNew heavy duty marine diesel from Volvo
The new Volvo Penta D13 MH for medium and heavy duty marine commercial applications is a powerful and fuel efficient Tier 3 engine.
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NewsWorkboat operators could benefit from CCV
The latest wave of crankcase ventilation separation system (CCV) filtration technology will simplify the task of meeting emission standards, says Adam Pearce of Parker Hannifin’s Racor Filter Division Europe.
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NewsWärtsilä dredges propulsion package orders
Wärtsilä has recently been awarded a series of orders to supply propulsion solutions for dredging vessels to be built in China and the Netherlands.
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NewsDual-fuel solution for Finnish ferry
Wärtsilä has won a contract from shipbuilding company STX Finland Oy to supply the propulsion machinery for a new passenger ferry to be built for ship owner Viking Line.
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NewsDual control for Swedish waterjets
Swedish based MJP Waterjets has succeeded in combining steering and reversing of two jets simultaneously into a central column operating both jets in parallel by means of a single hydraulic control.
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NewsA clean propeller cuts costs
Biofouling is one of the most costly problems facing commercial craft of virtually any description, but the propellers tend to get overlooked.
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NewsSmooth thruster control at Seawork
A new controller that gives users more sensitive responses and a smoother action when using bow and stern thrusters has been released by Seawork exhibitor Sleipner.
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NewsTo be or not to be hybrid
Hybrid systems are beginning to find a foothold, and at last month’s Seawork they showed a rising profile as they stand to benefit any application where there''s a lot of idling, or an engine operating with moderate to low loads.
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NewsNew hull, new system sells at Seawork
“We were really developing something new, the hull form of the boat hadn’t been tried before on a craft that small, so we needed someone to work alongside us at every step of the way”, said Steve Holbrooke of Aluminium Marine Consultants.
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NewsPowering from Seawork to Arctic climes
There’s a growing interest in outboards for workboat applications as their flexibility gains enthusiasts.
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NewsScania launches new range at Seawork
Scania introduced a new range of marine propulsion units consisting of engine, transmission and type approved instrumentation at the Seawork exhibition in Southampton UK last month.
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NewsIn pursuit of the ‘perfect prop’
This month sees the launch of Alnmaritec’s latest pilot boat, fitted with a complete propeller and sterngear package from CJR Propulsion.
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NewsCanny Scots crabber opts for economy
Scrabster based Boy Alan, a new shellfish catcher built by the Seaway Group in Macduff, Scotland, typifies the latest generation of under-10m, purpose built, static-gear boats.
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NewsWaterjets power fast rescue craft
Innovation AS of Norway has recently delivered a 14.9m rescue/passenger boat to Wold Coastal Transport.
