A pulling version of the Aquamaster azimuthing thruster is being developed by Rolls-Royce. The unit uses a mechanical drive in a `C` configuration to take the power to the propeller. Units up…

Rami Jokela, area sales manager of ABB Marine, explains the process behind the selection of diesel-electric propulsion for the chemical tanker Turchese. The 12,000 dwt, 13,800m3 capacity chemical tanker Turchese, delivered to…

Podded propulsion has proven itself and is winning converts. When the chairman and chief executive officer of the world?s largest cruise operator, Carnival?s Micky Arison, says that all its future newbuildings will…

Aurora?s untimely return to Southampton put tailshaft bearings in the headlines again. The tailshaft bearing problems causing Aurora to abandon its maiden voyage is the latest in a series of high profile…

With renewal of the Greek domestic ferry fleet gaining momentum, monohull fast ferries join multihulls on the list of newbuilding orders. If anybody in the Greek ferry business has been dozing, they…

Two years ago, the Spanish orderbook looked very healthy, but the situation is a lot less rosey today. In early 1998 Spanish shipbuilders were boasting a collective orderbook at a 15-year high,…

Generating electrical power at sea imposes challenges on prime mover, alternator and system designers. Electrical power demands on ships were traditionally met by auxiliary diesel gensets running on marine diesel oil. Higher…

The role of class is again under intense scrutiny, particularly in Europe, where pressure for ever-higher standards of shipping is the result of the Erika sinking. Casualties and financial problems aside, Class…

The latest Motor Ship Propulsion Conference in Amsterdam was attended by over 200 people and touched on some controversial subjects. Germanischer Lloyd?s Hans Jacob Gatjens chaired the conference and introduced speakers giving…