Month: August 2022

ITANOS 2 - TUG PROPULSION

KM tug thruster deal

Berg Propulsion’s patented PM drive arrangement has the shaft passing through the motor but supported on its own bearings SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Slow-running PM motors to become ‘widespread’

The new İÇDAŞ tug will support operations in the drydock and surrounding port area of Çanakkale, northwest Turkey. THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Berg enters Turkish tug market with İÇDAŞ order

Among the project partners in the UltraPropulsor Co-Innovation project is Finnish composites specialist, Composite Solutions and Innovations (pictured), which develops and produces filament-wound carbon fibre products. THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

VTT to research better hull designs

9c587d58-bc6e-1752-0590-29413285dbbd PROPULSION

Wind-assisted carbon carriers

Nikolaj Kristensen, R&D Manager at Hans Jensen Lubricators ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Two-stroke diesel engines face lubricant challenges with biofuels

Spliethoff Group first trialled a blend of 50% FAME and 50% conventional HSFO before testing 100% biofuel supplied by GoodFuels ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The battle for biofuels heats up

WinGD is collaborating with lubricant suppliers to gain a better understanding as to how ammonia will interact with lubricant additives ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Lube oil is an engine component, says WinGD

The FPS Maas pictured in Rotterdam. BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

Inland container ship ready for hydrogen retrofit