Month: June 2012

12-cylinder Yokohama-MAN engine of 840mm bore, rated at 22,000bhp at 115rpm 50 YEARS AGO

Advanced propulsion from 1962

A system installed onboard by MESAB, a supplier of Alfa Laval’s systems EQUIPMENT

Large capacity systems still causing doubts

Regulated two-stage turbocharging to meet future emission standards Since single-stage turbocharging will no longer be sufficient to comply with the increasingly tougher future emission standards, MTU in future will opt for a regulated two-stage... PROPULSION

Need for compact performance drives turbo technology

Ice-classed Supramax bulker ‘Arkadia’, bringing new scale to year-round Baltic trade VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

High ice-class Supramax takes to Baltic trade

‘Argonon’ – first dual-fuel inland newbuild for European waterways VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Dutch tank barge sets new standard for ’clean’ inland shipping

'Alexander Maersk', used for first-stage sea trials of exhaust gas recirculation PROPULSION

Greening the low speed fleet

Maersk Tankers – now operating VLCCs at just below 10% engine load FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Slow steaming: one owner’s view

Hyde HG250 installation for Tropical Shipping EQUIPMENT

Failure is not an option