Propulsion

ABB is to provide shaft generators and turbochargers for two of the biggest freight vessels ever ordered by DFDS, which will take delivery of the ro-ro ships from Jinling Shipyard in China…

Engine designer WinGD has unveiled a full mission simulator (FMS) for training engine room crews at Hudong Heavy Machinery’s (HHM) Marine Power Academy training centre in Shanghai.

During a recent presentation at its Ålesund research centre, Rune Garen, director of research and testing, propulsion at Rolls-Royce shared some of the future propulsion concepts the company is investigating.

Wärtsilä’s 34DF has become the largest engine yet to be certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as meeting the Tier III NOx standard.

Propulsion technology specialist Renk is to launch a hybrid concept that enables two-stroke engine users to harness the electrical potential of their engines for either propulsion or power generation.

Norwegian ferry and cruise operator Hurtigruten has revealed details of an extensive, multi-year retrofit programme to reduce fuel costs and cut emissions across its 14 vessels.

Rolls-Royce subsidiary Bergen Engines is to double its production capacity over the next three years with the introduction of modern ‘flow line’ processes and the redesign of engines to enable the new…

Rolls-Royce Powersystems subsidiary Bergen is to extend its B33:45 medium-speed range with the addition of V-configuration engines, starting with a 12-cylinder unit to be delivered later this year.

In the age of electronically controlled engines, financially constrained ship operators and environmental regulation, reliable monitoring of cylinder pressure is more important than ever.