Propulsion

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

ABB has unveiled a new permanent magnet shaft generator suitable for a wide range of vessels including bulk carriers, container carriers, liquid natural gas tankers and car and passenger ferries.

31st March 2022

New in-line generator

31st March 2022

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

WE Tech solutions has received a new order to deliver its Economical Operations Solution to two new LPG carriers being built for NYK Line at Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Japan.

30th March 2022

WE Tech expands in Japan

30th March 2022

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Bureau Veritas (BV) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Chantiers de l’Atlantique for its sailing propulsion system, tailored for the large ships market. 

28th March 2022

Solid sail system

28th March 2022

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Bureau Veritas (BV) has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to InfraCore Company for its design, modelling, production and testing of a full glass fibre-reinforced polymer (GFRP) rudder flap for an 18,500…

4th March 2022

BV grants AiP for lightweight rudder flap

4th March 2022

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

A Peruvian tug operator, PSA Marine Peru, has awarded a contract to Cheoy Lee Shipyards in Hong Kong to equip one newly built tug with Schottel’s RudderPropellers and hybrid drive technology.

10th February 2022

Hybrid drive for Peruvian tug operator

10th February 2022

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

New Turkish built tugboats will benefit from high performance azimuth thrusters

1st February 2022

High powered tugboats

1st February 2022

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has signed a substantial contract with Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey to deliver twenty US205FP and US255FP thruster units for installation on new azimuth stern drive tugboats.

24th January 2022

Kongsberg thrusters for new tugs

24th January 2022

LNG

LNG

Schottel has been chosen to supply main and auxiliary propulsion systems for a new LNG bunkering vessel currently under construction at Chinese Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore and Engineering shipyard.

13th January 2022

Schottel to propel new LNG bunkering vessel

13th January 2022

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Zéphyr & Borée has been given approval in principle (AiP) by Bureau Veritas for its first open-top containership, demonstrating the feasibility of using wind propulsion on this type of vessel.

8th December 2021

BV approval for wind-propelled containership

8th December 2021

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

The first all-electric tug reported to be built and operated in the United States will be equipped with a fully integrated electrical package from Schottel.

8th December 2021

Schottel package for first US all-electric tug

8th December 2021