Propulsion

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Superior efficiency, reliability and compactness are the core competitive advantages of permanent magnet (PM) machines for direct-drive electrical propulsion.

5th February 2025

PM machines for propulsion

5th February 2025

NEWS

NEWS

Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) has conducted a study on the feasibility of battery-electric propulsion across different vessel sizes and types.

9th September 2024

The transition to battery-electric propulsion

9th September 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Korean Register (KR) has announced the successful delivery of the SV Juren Ae, a pioneering low-carbon sailing cargo ship, to the Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation (MISC). This marks a significant milestone in…

6th August 2024

KR announces arrival of low-carbon sailing cargo ship

6th August 2024

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Early orders indicate that WinGD’s latest advance to its X-DF platform could answer some of the challenges associated with low-pressure dual-fuel engines.

12th June 2024

VCR narrows gap between dual-fuel two-stroke designs

12th June 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wärtsilä’s FuTube is a modular system, but each component is available separately, SLS Sales director Panu Sorvisto explained to The Motorship. “That’s the beauty of it; it allows for flexibility.”

12th June 2024

Unwrapping the FuTube package

12th June 2024

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Wärtsilä SLS’s IntelliSafe bearing uses sensors to provide immediate information to control oil flow in the event that there is a risk of metal-to-metal contact, which would result in expensive damage to…

12th June 2024

IntelliSafe is caring for bearings

12th June 2024

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Installed within Wärtsilä Shaft Line Solutions’ Bearing Centre in Vigo, Spain, is a practical simulation of a complete shaft line, from engine to propeller. 

12th June 2024

Test rig demonstrates complete FuTube family

12th June 2024

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

MAN Energy Solutions is part of the EverLoNG onboard carbon capture and storage (CCS) project consortium as it advances a piece of the OEM’s decarbonisation strategy.

30th May 2024

MAN ES advances its onboard CCS strategy through EverLoNG project

30th May 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Driven by a research partnership, the Holy Boss Cap is a hydrodynamic solution that delivers multiple benefits for ship owners face increasingly tough regulatory requirements and rising operational costs, writes Dr Batuhan Aktas, CEO…

15th May 2024

Refined boss cap lowers cavitation, boosts efficiency

15th May 2024

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

An innovative wind-powered cargo ship has set sail across the Atlantic with a state-of-the-art ballast water treatment system by BIO-UV Group.

17th April 2024

Wind-powered cargo ship sets sail with BIO-UV BWTS

17th April 2024