Germany’s marine engineering sector has suffered a blow from the Caterpillar Group’s decision to end production of the MaK medium-speed brand, writes David Tinsley.

Yaskawa Environmental Energy/The Switch has reached a significant milestone with the installation of more than 100 permanent magnet machines (PMM) for in-line shaft generators since 2014.

The financial challenges involved in eliminating methane slip from engines are likely to be just as important as the technical ones – and both should be considered in the context of methane…