Propulsion

The NektonDrive low voltage variable speed drive from power and automation group ABB aims to help vessels use electrical power more efficiently and to lower environmental impact.

Wärtsilä has launched a new medium-speed engine that it claims reaches a previously unimaginable level of fuel efficiency – with consumption as low as 165g/kWh in the diesel version of the Wärtsilä…

Norsepower has reported successful sea trials of its rotor sail wind propulsion technology onboard a ship operated by Bore, with results verified by NAPA and the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.

Wärtsilä has developed propulsion systems capable of operating with Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) to comply with the US Vessel General Permit 2013 (VGP-2013) for all vessels operating in US waters.

A suite of small cruise ship concepts released by Rolls-Royce last month aim to help shipyards and operators find efficiencies while showcasing the company’s ability to provide turnkey system solutions. Gavin Lipsith…

Driven to make a choice on future fuels by regulation, yet reined in by plummeting HFO bunker prices, ship owners would be wise to invest in propulsion solutions capable of meeting the…