Propulsion

Most of the emissions-related developments in 2009 centred around sulphur emissions - and plenty of talk too of shippings carbon footprint.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL) and Rolls-Royce (RR) have reached an amicable resolution to the lawsuit regarding the Mermaid pod-propulsion system on Celebrity Cruises Millennium-class ships.

ABB Turbocharging of Switzerland recently released for sales and production the first frame size in its A100-L series of high pressure turbochargers for low speed, two-stroke engines.

A long-term service agreement has been signed by Wärtsilä with prominent LNG carrier operator Mærsk LNG.

Volvo Pentas IPS programme is being expanded higher up the power range with new larger drive units coupled to the D13 engine.

Wärtsilä has signed a three-year training contract with its long-time customer Wagenborg Shipping of the Netherlands.

An optimised propeller from MAN Diesel has helped a ferry achieve increased efficiency of 12% on its daily sail between Sweden and Germany.

Propeller efficiency is becoming even more important with rising fuel costs and the drive to reduce carbon emissions.

Cummins power has been chosen for the latest generation of Gulf crewboats, designed to take this sector through the next decade.