Propulsion

The 32nd Motorship Propulsion and Emissions conference returned to the popular venue of the Atlantic Kempinski Hotel in Hamburg, and proved a worthwhile and rewarding event for all involved, delegates, speakers and…

Volvo Pentas IPS unit has made a considerable impact in the leisure marine industry, and the company hopes that its version of podded propulsion will be adopted by smaller commercial vessels.

Rolls-Royce Marine is supplying 24 lightweight waterjets for the UAE Navy’s fleet of fast patrol boats.

SkySails of Hamburg, Germany continues to refine its towing kite wind-assisted propulsion system, and to seek out new markets for the fuel- and emissions-saving system.

DK Group CEO Ken Bloch Sörensen says quick payback retrofit technology will open the door to wider markets as fuel prices and emissions regulations drive efficiency.

Norwegian company OptiMarin says that since the beginning of 2010 it has received a total of eight orders for its ballast water treatment system.

Volvo Pentas IPS unit has made a considerable impact in the leisure marine industry, and the company hopes that its version of podded propulsion will be adopted by smaller commercial vessels.

Chris Marine of Sweden has launched a new liner diameter measurement (LDM) instrument in order to quickly investigate the internal condition of cylinder liners for two-stroke engines.

Wärtsilä reports that it has signed a contract with the STX Finland shipyard in Rauma, to deliver four medium speed engines for a polar supply and research vessel.

Wärtsilä has received the first order for its new Wärtsilä RT-flex35 two-stroke engine, for five units to be built by licensee Yichang Marine Diesel Engine for a series of chemical tankers for…