Building the World’s Most Powerful Otto Cycle Marine Engine
WinGD has released a time-lapse video of the build of its 12X92DF engine at CSSC-MES Diesel (CMD) in Lingang, Shanghai. This twelve-cylinder version of the 92-centimetre bore X-DF dual fuel engine is set to be...Read more
New ‘Underwater Spoiler’ Offers Active Pitch Stabilisation
Hull Vane, the company behind the product with the same name, has launched new versions of its ‘underwater spoiler’ for ships. The fixed hydrowing that is placed below a ship’s stern to save energy and...Read more
Istros to Become the World’s First Motor Yacht with a Micro Turbine
Supplied by RH marine, the Istros will be equipped with the world’s first micro turbine suitable for marine use for its on-board power generation. This makes the refitted ship cleaner, quieter and more comfortable, while...Read more
Electric Sailing Catamaran Revealed at Cannes Yachting Festival
Volvo Penta and Fountaine-Pajot are showcasing a concept electric sailing catamaran at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2019. Volvo Penta has altered its Saildrive system into an electric prototype to make this possible. A twin installation of...Read more
Patent-pending LNG Storage and Supply System for Van Oord Dredgers
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply a patent-pending LNG fuel storage and supply system for two new trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs). With the process equipment mounted in front of the tanks, instead of on top,...Read more
Damen to Deliver Fully Electric Tug with 70 Tonnes Bollard Pull
New Zealand’s Ports of Auckland has signed a contract with the Damen Shipyards Group for the delivery of an RSD-E Tug 2513. It will be the first fully-electric ship-handling tug in the world with 70...Read more
e5 Lab to Develop Zero-emission Electric Vessels
Asahi Tanker, Exeno Yamamizu Corporation, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), and Mitsubishi Corporation have established a new company together, e5 Lab. The new partnership is to develop both electrically powered vessels as well as the infrastructure...Read more
Flywheel Incorporated on Dredger’s Hybrid Power Plant
Dutch system integrators RH Marine and Bakker Sliedrecht have managed to include a flywheel on a dredger’s hybrid power plant. The innovation allows for a reduced installed battery capacity, while increasing the batteries’ operational life. Battery...Read more