Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC), a medium speed engine manufacturer located in Ghent, Belgium, has received the official EU Stage V certificate for its DZC type engines. ABC is the first medium speed engine manufacturer to...Read more
Damen Naval and the Hamburg Ship Model Basin (HSVA) have signed a contract for the hydrodynamic optimisation and an extensive series of model tests for the new 126-class (F126) frigates. The optimisation work and the...Read more
For the first time, ABB will supply its Azipod system to a superyacht. The order for two 2.5-MW Azipod units, together with propulsion drives and controls, was placed by Dutch luxury yacht builder Oceanco. The...Read more
As container ship operators continue to seek energy savings through slow steaming, the necessary engine adjustments need to be matched by the propeller arrangement. Wärtsilä will supply fixed pitch propeller and EnergoProFin solutions to Taiwan-based...Read more
Norsepower, a provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, has announced its first newbuild order. Five tilting Rotor Sails will be installed on board a large bulk carrier.Read more
The maritime manufacturing industry is making it easier for inland navigation to survive the energy transition. During the online event Maritime Platform, a series of companies exhibited what innovations they have to offer to make...Read more
Hardware in the Loop (HIL) in the towing tank opens up a new direction of combined marine engineering and hydrodynamic research. HIL open water tests in fact allow to study the performance of any propulsion...Read more
MAN Rollo has delivered its first Stage V engine. For this project, MAN applied techniques and learnings from its existing range of deep-sea vessel engines to build a compact solution for inland shipping routes.Read more
Wind-assisted propulsion will not be the full answer to making ships emission free, but it could provide about 30 per cent of the propulsive power. This makes finding a zero-emission solution for the other 70...Read more
ABB will supply 6 newbuild LNG carriers with a trio of the largest and most powerful Azipod propulsion units ever supplied for ships operating in ice. The ships will operate along the Northern Sea Route...Read more
Rederij Doeksen’s latest addition to the fleet, LNG ferry Willem Barentsz, is currently at the Damen Ship Repair yard in Harlingen, where new quieter and lighter propellers have been installed. In addition, the bow thruster...Read more
In October, MARIN will kick off the ZERO JIP initiative focused on the maritime energy transition. In this Joint Industry Project, project partners will design, build and test prototypes of the “Engine Room of the...Read more
Over the past three years BeHydro has developed, produced and extensively tested a dual-fuel (diesel-hydrogen) engine with a capacity of 1 MW. Based on this technology, says the company, larger engines of up to 10...Read more
In principle, there is nothing standing in the way of ships being supplied with liquid hydrogen today. According to Adrian Shakib, Tendering Manager at MAN Energy Solutions, ‘the technology is already there’, eliminating the need...Read more
With an ageing short sea and general cargo fleet and new legislation pushing for a more sustainable industry, traditional ship designs need to be reconsidered. DEKC has come up with a breakbulk vessel design with...Read more
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Japan Hamworthy and Akishima Laboratories are conducting research and development on Propeller Boss Cap Fins and an energy-saving rudder with bulb fins. Their research shows an energy saving effect of more than...Read more
Rederij Doeksen’s new catamaran ferries are not just more environmentally friendly than conventional ferries because they fully operate on LNG. The ships are also equipped with a waste heat recovery system based on Organic Rankine...Read more
The technical lifespan of a ship is around thirty years. The economical lifespan, however, due to technological progress, is lower. Retrofitting battery based energy storage systems on existing ships can reduce operational costs. What are...Read more
Inland navigation and shortsea shipping are taking the first steps towards completely emission-free propulsion using hydrogen. There are approximately twenty projects underway in the Netherlands in this field. The first hydrogen-powered demonstration vessels are expected...Read more
Manufacturer of propulsion systems and marine controls for vessels Berg Propulsion will move all manufacturing operations to a campus location in Sweden. It concerns production of the company’s controllable pitch propellers, azimuthing and transverse thrusters,...Read more
