Power & Propulsion – Page 16
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NewsThe diesel outboard you may not have heard about
A British company is currently running prototypes of its 50hp diesel outboard that brings a new competitor to this section of the outboard market writes Dag Pike.
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NewsSchottel-equipped hybrid ferry launches
The first of four Schottel-equipped hybrid ferries built for a Norwegian ferry operator has entered service in the Norwegian fjords.
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NewsMJP waterjets selected for major contract
Marine Jet Power (MJP) waterjets have been selected for a contract valued at GB£9m.
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NewsCouplings partnership shows promise
In the six months since the partnership between Reich and MIT (Marine & Industrial Transmissions Limited) was formally announced, the commercial and business landscape has changed significantly.
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NewsCould shipping be entering its second age of steam?
Engineering startup Steamology recently won UK government innovation funding of £400,000 for 9 months for a rail freight project that could open the doors to similar work in shipping.
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SponsoredProteum
We are constantly reminded by those who have come across our patented belt design concept for the outboard motor, as to how clever the whole design is. We call it a recombination innovation – meaning using best in class standalone innovations that have been well developed and combining it to create a highly innovative product that the customer wants.
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NewsPDA signed for turbo diesel engine
A Preliminary Development Agreement (PDA) has been signed to prepare a turbo diesel engine for the marine industry.
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NewsHigh propulsive efficiency waterjet
A waterjet with high propulsive efficiency has arrived on the market following three years of intense work and research using the most advanced CFD softwares.
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Offshore charging for hybrid or electric vessels
Jebb Smith Ltd has successfully secured funding to help promote technological innovation in UK Maritime through Maritime Research and Innovation UK (MarRI-UK).
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NewsEven more powerful electric outboards
As reported in MJ earlier this year, Norwegian company Evoy introduced a 150hp electric outboard motor which was hailed as the most powerful electric outboard in the world.
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Jet power for 48 US Navy RIBs
New Zealand-headquartered jet drive manufacturer HamiltonJet will collaborate with rigid inflatable boat manufacturer Ribcraft to supply 48 Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) to the US Navy.
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Cleaner Kohler
Kohler is extending its marine generator portfolio with new EU Stage V emission-compliant 50Hz marine ratings starting July 2020.
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NewsJV in China sets engine production record
A joint venture in China is celebrating a new record for the number of engines produced during a single month at its manufacturing facility in Chongqing.
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NewsAnother super-compact pancake motor
An American company Infinitum has developed a new concept of electric motor which they claim could represent the future for marine propulsion writes Dag Pike.
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SponsoredOXE Marine
We are constantly reminded by those who have come across our patented belt design concept for the outboard motor, as to how clever the whole design is. We call it a recombination innovation – meaning using best in class standalone innovations that have been well developed and combining it to create a highly innovative product that the customer wants.
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NewsRetractable rim thruster launches
A German propulsion expert has launched a retractable variant of its rim thruster that covers the power range up to 500kW.
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NewsLow sulphur fuel not without problems
The IMO''s global sulphur fuel cap has not eradicated the potential threats from cat fines, sludge, compatibility issues, asphaltene and fuel stability that can damage the health and maintenance of diesel engines.
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NewsHealthy MoD contract for Barrus
Engine dealer and custom engine builder Barrus has signed acceptance of a new seven-year contract with the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD), ‘for the delivery of engine support to maintain the capability of MoD boats’.
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NewsInnovative propulsor now incorporates electric drive
With the new electric Voith Schneider Propeller (eVSP), Voith is pushing ahead with the continuous electrification of its drive technologies.
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NewsWaterjets going electric all at once
Two water jet manufacturers, Hamilton and Doen, have almost coincidentally announced that they can offer water jets from their range adapted for hybrid diesel and fully electric operation writes Dag Pike.
