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VT Halter Wins Historic $746m CG Contract
VT Halter Marine of Pascagoula, MS has emerged the victor in one of the most prized and coveted shipbuilding contracts in recent memory…
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Wärtsilä Waterjets for High-Speed Ferry
The Wärtsilä WXJ series of modular waterjets have scored its first installation, onboard a new 100-m wave-piercing catamaran…
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LNG-Ship Orders to Dominate Newbuilds in 2025
About 60.3 percent of the world’s ship orders are projected to be for liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled vessels by 2025."Ships…
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CAT Targets Cruise for MEO, AI
Caterpillar is touting its Multi-Engine Optimizer (MEO) as a solution for existing cruise ships to burn less fuel, run cleaner…
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Design: RNLI’s Shannon Class Lifeboat
The latest lifeboat to join the fleet of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, the main sea rescue service in the UK and Ireland…
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WinGD: Strong 1Q 2019
As the clock ticks toward January 1, 2020 and the implementation of strict new emission regulations from the International Maritime Organization…
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ZF: New CBM Tech for Thruster Systems
At the 15th Maritime Industry Exhibition in early May in Gorinchem, the Netherlands, ZF Marine Krimpen will debut its Condition Monitoring System.
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Odyssey III: Refurbish and Re-engine on the Potomac
There are many fine and elegant places to dine in Washington DC, but few offer the comfort and opulence to match the M/V Odyssey III.
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Twin Disc Breaks Ground in Texas
Twin Disc, Inc. broke ground recently on its new operations facility in Lufkin, Texas, scheduled to open in January 2020.The new 50…
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Viking Sky: Low Lube Oil Triggered Shutdown
The engines of a luxury cruise ship that narrowly escaped disaster during a storm off Norway on Saturday failed because of…
Products
Latest propulsion news
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Waco Takes Delivery of Lake Assault FireBoat
The Waco Fire Department has taken delivery of a custom-built Lake Assault Boats fireboat and rescue craft. The new vessel…
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SeaCrest Builds for Domestic & Foreign Buyers
Seacrest’s Managing Director Tavipol Hemangkorn receives guest in a board room decorated with models of large crew boats…
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Naming Ceremony for Cameron Project LNG Carrier
On April 19, a naming ceremony was held at the Nagasaki Shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. for a new liquefied…
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Voser Steps in as Interim CEO at ABB
ABB Chief Executive Ulrich Spiesshofer has quit the Swiss industrial group as the board and major shareholders look for a…
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Najiba: Designed for Sustainability
Since her launch earlier this year the 58-meter Feadship Najiba has displayed exceptional efficiency. Figures following sea…
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BY THE NUMBERS: Replace your Workboat Engine (now)
New Research Doubles Service Life Estimate of Marine Workboat Engines, Reveals Big Opportunities for Diesel Emissions Reductions.It…
Diesel Engines
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Shannon Insulation Solutions for Passenger Vessels
Shannon Enterprises of W.N.Y. a designer, and maker of reusable thermal and acoustic insulation, has put in place a custom…
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MJP Awarded Taiwan Coast Guard Contract
Marine Jet Power (MJP) has been awarded a multi-unit, multi-year contract with CSBC Shipyard to provide propulsion for 15…
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World's First: Torqeedo Powers Electric Freefall Lifeboat
The German manufacturer of electric outboards Torqeedo provided the integrated propulsion system for the world’s first electric…
Thrusters and Pods
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New Ferry the Red Kestrel Completed
Merseyside shipbuilder Cammell Laird has completed the building the $13 million ferry the Red Kestrel, for Isle of Wight…
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ABB to Equip Seabourn Duo
ABB said it has secured a power and propulsion contract for the two debut Seabourn ultra-luxury expedition vessels.The contract…
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ABB to Equip Lindblad' New Icegoing Vessel
Swiss-Swedish tech giant ABB is to supply power, automation, propulsion and digital systems for the second icegoing cruise…
Transmissions & Gears
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TMC to Provide Smart Air Compressors to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
TMC Compressors of the Seas (TMC) has signed a contract to supply an environmentally friendly Smart Air marine compressed…
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ZF to Launch New Marine Transmission Series
The ZF 8000 model range is a new marine transmission family for outputs up to a maximum of 3,000 kW. The ZF 8000 range is…
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First RENK AED Drive Passes Sea Tests
Noted German gear-maker Renk reports that its new propulsion system Advanced Electric Drive (AED) was successful in its recent…
Shafts/Couplings/Bearings
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Navenor's Opts for Thordon Bearing
Thordon Bearings has completed a range of water-lubricated and grease-free bearing installations to a third salt lugger in the Salinor/Navenor fleet…
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Thordon Advises on VGP Delay
Thordon Bearings has advised its customers with newbuilds under construction to make sure they have the necessary documentation…
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Thordon Bearings Strengthens European Presence
Thordon Bearings, the provider of bearing solutions for marine, has signed sales and distribution agreements with St. Petersburg…
Propellers
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Wärtsilä to Design, Equip Arctic Vessel
Wärtsilä won the contract to design a multipurpose transport vessel that will operate in Antarctic waters. Wärtsilä will…
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Christening Ceremony for LPG Carrier
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) based in Yokohama, held a christening…
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Rolls-Royce EMS for Nine Havila Vessels
Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine has been awarded a contract to install its next generation Energy Management System across…
Hybrid Drives
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Burckhardt Supplies Laby Compressors for LNG Vessel
Swiss firm specialising in reciprocating compressors, Burckhardt Compression AG is outfitting a 30,000 m3 LNG carrier operated…
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Harvey Gulf PSV Receives Hybrid Retrofit
Harvey Energy, the first platform supply vessel (PSV) to be fueled by liquefied natural gas (LNG) will become the first PSV…
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Squid: The All-Electric Dolphin Watcher
Deep in the blue waters of Key West, Honest Eco’s founding captain, Billy Litmer, said its dolphin watching tours help their…
Outboard Engines
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Mercury Marine Wins iF Design Award
Mercury Marine won an International Forum Design (iF) award in the Discipline Product category, presented to the company for its V-6 outboard lineup.
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OXE Video Draws 200K Views
Laborde Products, the Gulf Coast and central U.S. engine distributor behind OXE - the world’s first high power diesel outboard…
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‘Assisted Docking’ System for Outboards
A revolutionary “assisted docking” system that provides a glimpse into the future of boating will be demonstrated at two…