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MARAD to Study Low Carbon Fuels on the Great Lakes
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced the launch of a study exploring low carbon…
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Virgin Voyages Announces Biofuels Push
Richard Branson’s cruise line Virgin Voyages announced it has partnered with independent sustainability experts, the Roundtable…
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Glosten, ABB Debut Methanol-Hybrid Tug Design
Glosten and ABB have teamed to develop a methanol-hybrid ship assist tug design. The "SA-100" is a 100-ft. ASD harbor tug…
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Partners Plan Cargo Ship That Runs on Green Ammonia
A team of Finnish maritime industry partners are developing plans to build a cargo vessel that runs on green ammonia.Shipping company Meriaura…
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Holland America Line Trials Biofuels on Board Volendam
Carnival Corporation's Holland America Line brand announced it has completed a 20-day trial of cleaner-burning biofuel on…
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Eastern Pacific Shipping Orders Four LNG Containerships for Crowley Charter
Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) said it has secured a contract from U.S.-based Crowley for the charter of…
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MOVE Plans Methanol-fueled RoRo Vessel
New Zealand based MOVE Logistics Group revealed its plans to order a new coastal roll-on, roll-off (RORO) vessel capable…
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MAN Unveils New Dual-fuel Four-stroke Engine
MAN Energy Solutions has announced the launch of its MAN 49/60DF engine type at the SMM trade fair in Hamburg. The latest…
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Wärtsilä 25: New Medium-speed Four-stroke Engine Launched
Wärtsilä introduced its new Wärtsilä 25 medium-speed four-stroke engine based on its modular technology platform and designed…
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ZF Debuts Hybrid Version of its New Azimuth Thruster
ZF is unveiling the hybrid version of its ZF AT 80 thruster system at this year’s SMM marine trade convention as the company…
Products
Latest propulsion news
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Furetank Orders Two More Dual-fuel Tankers
Sweden-based Furetank announced it has signed a contract for two more dual-fuel tankers. The two 17,999 dwt vessels are scheduled…
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Hurtigruten Norway Upgrades Its First Ship to Battery-hybrid Power
Hurtigruten Norway announced it has launched its first environmentally-upgraded battery-hybrid powered ship as part of a…
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Steerprop, Med Marine Ink Deal for New "T Propulsion" Units
Steerprop signed a contract with Turkish Med Marine shipyard to deliver the propulsion units for two RAscal 2100 harbour…
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Egypt to Cooperate with Maersk on Clean Bunker Fuels
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has directed the government to cooperate with AP Moeller-Maersk to establish a network to produce and distribut
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Sanmar, Igus Team on Shore Electric Bunkering System
Sanmar Shipyards and IGUS joined forces to develop and build a new electric bunkering system that is designed to be compact…
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MAN 175D Propulsion Chosen for New High-speed Ferry
The Austal shipyard in Vietnam has ordered 4 × 16V175D-MM engines, delivering 2,720 kW at 1,800 rpm for water-jet propulsion…
Diesel Engines
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Fairbanks Morse Wins Contract to Supply Main Engines for LPD 31
U.S.-based Fairbanks Morse said it has been awarded a purchase order by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) to build and…
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Making the Case for Diesel Outboards
Now more than ever, professional operators are opting to run outboard engines on a various small military craft, patrol boats…
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Cox’s Diesel Outboard Enters Production
UK-based engine manufacturer Cox Powertrain said its purpose-designed 300hp CXO300 diesel outboard engine has entered production…
Thrusters and Pods
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Thrustmaster to Overhaul Thrusters on USCG Buoy Tenders
Thrustmaster of Texas on Tuesday announced it has been awarded a contract to overhaul the thrusters for the U.S. Coast Guard’s…
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Kongsberg Inks Deal for 32 Thrusters to Med Marine in Turkey
Kongsberg Maritime’s US Series thrusters will be installed on 16 new ASD tugboats to be built in Turkey by Med Marine ShipyardKongsberg…
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Berg Secures Contract Win for Tug in Turkey
Berg Propulsion secured its first new tug order in Türkiye since the opening of Berg Propulsion Eurasia in April 2022, contracted…
Transmissions & Gears
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Klein Appointed Chairman, CEO of ZF Friedrichshafen
Dr. Holger Klein, Member of the Board of Management responsible for the Asia-Pacific region, Car Chassis Technology Division…
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Tech File: ABB Launches New Permanent Magnetic Shaft Generator
The latest in-line shaft generator from ABB is designed to enable ship operators to benefit from the multiple advantages…
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Stena RoRo's Ro-Pax Vessel Trio to Sport Broad Range of Wärtsilä Solutions
Finland-based marine technology and equipment specialist Wärtsilä will provide a broad scope of its solutions for three new…
Shafts/Couplings/Bearings
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DNV Launches Class Notation for Enhanced Tailshaft Condition Monitoring and Performance
With its TMON(Oil lubricated, +) notation, DNV said it becomes the world’s first classification society to provide a qualified…
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Thordon’s SXL Bearings Installed on History-making Ferry Daleela
Thordon Bearings’ Egyptian distributor and integrated services provider Nefertiti Marine has commissioned the water lubricated…
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Thordon Wins Shaft Seals Order
Thordon Bearings’ authorized distributor in Mexico, TZ Industrias, has secured an order to supply the Canadian company’s TG100 shaft seals…
Propellers
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Schottel Launches DP-optimized Rudder Propeller for Offshore Wind Vessels
German propulsion specialist Schottel has launched a DP-optimized rudder propeller for the offshore wind market.The company…
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Hapag-Lloyd Begins Major Green Fleet Upgrade Program
German container shipping group Hapag-Lloyd announced it has begun a comprehensive five-year fleet upgrade program to improve…
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SCHOTTEL RudderPropellers to Power World’s First Hydrogen Tug
The first hydrogen-powered tug worldwide is equipped with SCHOTTEL propulsion systems. The vessel, which will be among the…
Hybrid Drives
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New Research on Combined Use of Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Batteries in Vessel Propulsion
Corvus Energy announced it has been selected to lead an IPN project – a program funded by the Research Council of Norway…
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RIX Industries Forms Sales Partnership with Blue Deep International
RIX Industries, a developer of gas generation systems and energy technologies, announced Blue Deep International (BDI) as…
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ESL Orders Five More Hybrid-electric Bulk Carriers
ESL Shipping’s subsidiary AtoB@C Shipping informs it has declared an option to order for five additional hybrid-electric…
Outboard Engines
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Cox Marine Charts U.S. Growth with Key Appointments
New Regional Director Doug Ross will lead CXO300 diesel outboard engine manufacturer’s expansion in North America with Sales…
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Cox Marine Names Heasman EMEA Sales Director
Diesel outboard engine specialist Cox Marine announced it ahs appointed marine industry specialist Harry Heasman as its Sales Director for Europe…
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Southampton Port’s New Patrol RIB sports Cox CXO300 Drives
Associated British Ports (ABP) has taken delivery of a new fast response RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat) installed with the CXO300…