Power & Propulsion – Page 68
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NewsWartsila powers into ship design
Finnish propulsion systems specialist Wartsila has acquired the global ship design group Vik-Sandvik, an independent group providing design and engineering services to ship owners and the ship building industry worldwide.
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NewsPower products aplenty at Seawork 2008
Bradford UK based Centa Transmissions launched a number of new and diverse power transmission products at Seawork International 2008 in Southampton last month.
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NewsProtector scoops award at Seawork
At the end of the opening day of Seawork 2008, Hamilton Jet (UK) were presented with an award from client Tzvika Hendler Ltd for their contribution to the Protector, a remote controlled waterjet propelled combat system. The award was presented to Tony Jones and Peter Morgan of Hamilton Jet by ...
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NewsHalyard propel ahead following Seawork 2008
Halyard (M & I) Ltd, are celebrating another successful year at Seawork, having showcased two of its newest products at the show, launching the CV48 Aquadrive and also showing their new water separator.
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NewsAlpha seen, Omega announced at Seawork
Diesel and gas powered engines and generating manufacturer Lister Petter officially announced the forthcoming marine version of their Omega diesel engine range at the Seawork International 2008 exhibition in Southampton last month.
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NewsDart Harbour repowers workboat fleet
Three workboats operated by Dart Harbour and Navigation Authority in the UK have been repowered with Perkins Sabre engines.
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NewsSeawork combo for Orkney Islands pilot boat
One of the great things about Seawork is that it provides an annual get together for the exhibitors, many of whom will have collaborated from distance on projects throughout the year in an almost infinite variety of potential combinations.
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NewsCat showcases services at Seawork
Marine engine providers Finning will be on hand at Seawork International 2008 to promote the worldwide Caterpillar support network, designed to deliver on board maintenance and emergency repair services both in the UK and overseas.
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NewsSounds of silence at Seawork 2008
Halyard, Europe’ s largest designer and manufacturer of specialist marine exhaust systems, will be showcasing two of its newest products on Stand 145 at Seawork International 2008.
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NewsSeawork exhibitor sends fast craft flying
Cheltenham UK based water jet propulsion specialist Ultra Dynamics Ltd will again be displaying their UltraJet range of marine jet drives at Seawork 2008.
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NewsShafts and hubs get Seawork launch
Devon UK based marine equipment supplier H4 Marine returns for Seawork International 2008 with two new products to launch, one of which will also feature in the Seawork Innovations Showcase.
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NewsSee engines make their own fuel at Seawork
The venerable Lister marine engine, which has powered so many inland waterway craft returns to the UK market in versions capable of running on up to 100% bio-diesel fuel (B100) through an expansion of a distribution arrangement with the Hendy Group' s Hendy Power.
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News'Wingsail' ready for small commercial vessels
A Norwegian research team has confirmed substantial fuel and pollution reduction potential for ocean going ships fitted with ' wingsails' being developed by a British company.
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NewsCall for shipping to accommodate biofuel
Lloyd’ s Register CEO Richard Sadler has called on the shipping industry to make preparations for the global drive towards biofuels and argues that if second and third generation technologies are successful then current projections of demand would see the world fleet unable to cope with the logistic demands.
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NewsOPV operators opt for new engine
Claiming to be the highest powered 1,000 rpm engine available, MAN Diesel’ s recently introduced type 28/33D diesel has already been selected for patrol boat applications.
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NewsClean Design Engine Production Skyrockets
Some 40% of the Rolls-Royce offshore vessel engines sold last year met the classification society Clean Design requirements, compared to 5% just two years ago. All the engines exceed the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) standards for NOx emissions by 20%.
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NewsLow Emissions for High Capacity Ro-Ros
Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA (WW) and Wallenius Lines (OW) have signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to build a new generation of four ro-ro carriers that will be the world’ s largest. The vessels are scheduled to be built in Japan at Mitsubishi’ s Nagasaki yard, with the delivery ...
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NewsWaterjets Wanted for Windfarm Workboats
Ultra Dynamics, manufacturer of the UltraJet range, report that waterjets are currently the first choice of propulsion for wind farm workboats due to the enhanced manoeuvrability they provide and the ability to hold station while work is being carried out: the latter being a key requirement when servicing offshore wind ...
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NewsSightseeing Power on the Cape d'Agde
Two new 12m purpose built sightseeing boats operated by Les Coches D' eau on the Cape d' Agde, a few kilometres from Montpelier in the south of France, have each been fitted with a pair of Perkins Sabre M92B engines.
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NewsEPA Announces Final Marine Engine Rule
In America, the Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) responded to the United States Environmental Protection Agency’ s (EPA) announcement last month that the agency has finalised new emission standards for marine engines and locomotives by indicating that engine manufacturers are ready to tackle the challenges ahead.
