Propulsion

Caterpillar Marine has introduced several significant updates to its four-stroke engine range, targeted primarily at the flourishing offshore sector.

Wärtsilä has inaugurated a new factory in China, and upgraded its CP propeller deaign, as well as contracting to supply a dual fuel two-stroke plant for a bulk carrier.

At the recent SMM exhibition in Hamburg, Alfa Laval launched the latest generation of its PureSOx scrubber technology, known as PureSOx 2.0.

MAN Diesel & Turbo says that one of its four-stroke installations has been certified to meet the forthcoming IMO Tier III emission requirements, following trials onboard a DFDS ro-ro ship.

German propulsion specialist Schottel’s latest propulsion solutions feature hybrid concepts and offshore applications, being geared towards demands for environmentally friendly propulsion systems.

German cylinder pressure sensor company IMES says it has developed a new generation of cylinder pressure sensor based on thin film technology.

The recent news that Wärtsilä was, in effect, selling a majority stake in its two-stroke engine business to China’s state shipbuilding concern came as rather a shock to many in the industry.

MAN Diesel & Turbo says that it is developing a new turbocharger series specifically matched to the requirements of two-stroke engines.

Corvus Energy and Scandlines have cooperated on the conversion of four ro-pax ferries to hybrid propulsion.

Caterpillar Marine has begun taking orders for the US EPA Tier 4 compliant 3516C large high speed engine series.