Month: March 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

US engine manufacturer Cummins is aiming to take market share from medium-speed marine engines with the launch of its most powerful high-speed engine so far.

16th March 2016

Cummins takes aim at medium speed market

16th March 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

MAN Diesel & Turbo’s first G50 ethane-fuelled two stroke engine, destined for a 36,000m3 liquified ethane gas (LEG) carrier under construction for Hartmann Reederei, has passed type approval tests.

15th March 2016

Ethane-fuelled engine milestone for MAN

15th March 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wärtsilä has announced that it will launch its new WTT-40 transverse thruster at the Seatrade Cruise Global convention in Fort Lauderdale, USA.

15th March 2016

New transverse thruster from Wärtsilä

15th March 2016

LNG

LNG

Japanese engineering company, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., has completed delivery of the AIDAprima, the first of two LNG-powered cruise ships being built for AIDA Cruises at MHI’s Nagasaki Shipyard and Machinery Works.

15th March 2016

MHI delivers new-generation cruise ship

15th March 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

MAN Diesel & Turbo has extended its licensing agreement with Japanese engine manufacturer JFE in a bid to extend its reach in Japan’s ferry market.

15th March 2016

MAN Diesel aims for Japanese ferry market

15th March 2016

LNG

LNG

UK-based GTT Training, a subsidiary of GTT, the specialist liquefied natural gas (LNG) training and simulation provider, has announced the award of a first contract to supply its simulator software to US…

14th March 2016

GTT to supply L-3 DPA and Chevron with LNG simulator

14th March 2016

LNG

LNG

Wärtsilä has signed a five-year maintenance agreement with Bonny Gas Transport Limited (BGT) to monitor and service the engines on board the BGTs six new LNG carriers.

14th March 2016

Wartsila deal with Nigerian LNG subsidiary

14th March 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Wärtsilä is to supply a broad range of propulsion, electrical and automation equipment to two cvessels under construction for Seabourn Cruise Line by Fincanteri.

11th March 2016

Wärtsilä solutions for new Seabourn vessels

11th March 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

AkzoNobel has added cruise ship vessels to the new version of its ‘big data’ tool for calculating return on investment for coatings, Intertrac Vision.

11th March 2016

AkzoNobel adds cruise ships to coating ROI tool

11th March 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) is to supply Unitor multi-gas detectors to 70 vessels – including 20 newbuilds by 2018 – owned by COSCO Container Lines Co’s (COSCON).

11th March 2016

WSS gas detection for COSCON vessels

11th March 2016