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Hydrogen-powered Inland Containership Launched
Dutch shipping company Future Proof Shipping (FPS) on Thursday officially launched the first hydrogen-powered zero-emissions inland container ship…
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Volvo Penta Unveils New IPS Professional Platform
Volvo Penta has unveiled its new Inboard Performance System (IPS) professional platform, the next evolution in its fully…
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Skarv Gets Enova Funding for Three Ammonia-fueled Ships
The Norwegian government is providing financial support for the construction of three cargo ships that will run emissions…
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Höegh Autoliners Announces Green Ammonia Supply Deal
Höegh Autoliners announced it is partnering with Norwegian green energy provider North Ammonia for the supply, distribution…
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Bad Fuel Caused Washington State Ferry Grounding
A fuel contamination issue led to the grounding of a Washington State Ferries (WSF) vessel in April, the operator said in…
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Spanish Warship Set for Propulsion Refit
ABB said it has secured a contract with the Spanish state-owned Navantia shipbuilding company to retrofit the Spanish Navy…
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Scania Expands IMO Tier III Engine Range
Engine manufacturer Scania announced it has added seven new IMO Tier III compliant marine engines to its existing portfolio…
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MAN's 175D High-speed Engine is Now Biofuel-ready
MAN Energy Solutions announced its MAN 175D high-speed engine is now formally approved for operation on 100% biofuels, offering…
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World’s Largest Methanol Engine Passes Factory Acceptance Tests
The world’s largest methanol-powered two-stroke engine—an MAN B&W G95ME-LGIM type built by Hyundai Heavy Industries' Egine…
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World’s First Methanol-Fueled Containership Launched
The world’s first methanol-fueled containership has been launched for A.P. Moller - Maersk as the Danish shipping giant makes…
Products
Latest propulsion news
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Wrong Size Bearing Led to Engine Failure and Fire on Supply Vessel
An incorrectly sized bearing led to an engine failure and fire last year onboard the offshore supply vessel Ocean Guardian…
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Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Delivers Ammonia Fuel Supply System for Test Engine
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has delivered an ammonia fuel supply system designed for large, low-speed two stroke marine engines…
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bound4blue Appoints Boletis External Advisor
bound4blue announced the appointment of Elias Boletis as an external advisor to the company.Boletis has a Doctorate in Applied…
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US Celebrates National Maritime Day
Each year on May 22 the US celebrates National Maritime Day. May 22 was declared National Maritime Day in 1933 to honor the…
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International Day for Women in Maritime: Thursday May 18
The IMO invites everyone in the maritime industry to celebrate the International Day for Women in Maritime on social media…
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Japanese OEMs to Jointly Develop Hydrogen Engines
Kawasaki Motors, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Honda Motor, and Yamaha Motor have received approval from Japan’s Ministry of Economy…
Diesel Engines
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MHI-MME Celebrates 20th Anniversary of MET Turbocharger License with HHI
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ machinery company (MHI-MME) has presented Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) with a model of an…
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ABS, DSME Working to Replace VLCC Diesel Generators with Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Maritime classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and South Korea's shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine…
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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…
Thrusters and Pods
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Hundested Propeller Acquires Ocean Marine Systems
Hundested Propeller announced it has acquired Ocean Marine Systems Ltd (OMS) and with immediate effect welcomes the U.K.
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ABB to Power Finland's Two New Patrol Vessels
ABB announced it has secured a contract with Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku to supply an integrated power and propulsion…
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ABB to Supply Azipods for Four Fincantieri-built Cruise Ships
ABB has secured a contract with shipbuilder Fincantieri to deliver in total eight mid-range Azipod propulsion systems for…
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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Wärtsilä, Berge Bulk in Marine Industry’s "First-ever" Shaft Generator Retrofit
Finland's marine technology company Wärtsilä said Tuesday it had retrofitted an inline shaft generator system on the ‘Berge Toubkal’…
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ABB's Shaft Generator Systems for COSCO's Ten Container Ships
ABB has secured a contract with the Chinese shipyard COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) Co. Ltd., to equip 10 China…
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NYK, MTI earn ClassNK Approval for CBM Ship Maintenance Method
NYK and MTI Co., Ltd. received approval from ClassNK for a new condition-based maintenance (CBM) method implemented on NYK…
Propellers
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Kongsberg Maritime to Supply Propulsion Systems for Six Philippine Navy Vessels
Norway's Kongsberg Maritime has won an order for six sets of controllable pitch propeller systems from South Korea's Hyundai…
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New System Reduces Underwater Radiated Noise from Ship Propellers
Oscar Propulsion Limited and the University of Strathclyde have come up with a way to reduce underwater radiated noise from…
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Kongsberg Maritime Launches DTS System for Rudders
Kongsberg Maritime has launched the Direct Trunk Support (DTS) system for rudders. According to the company, the new system…
Hybrid Drives
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Wight Shipyard Launches Hybrid Ferry for Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
British aluminum shipbuilder Wight Shipyard has launched Earth Clipper, the first in a series of series of two new Clipper…
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Austal to Develop Hydrogen-fueled High-speed Ferry
Australian shipbuilding group Austal will develop a high-speed that runs on hydrogen fuel under a recently signed memorandum…
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WSF Invites Bids to Convert Its Largest Ferries to Hybrid-electric Propulsion
Washington State Ferries (WSF) this week launched an invitation for bid to convert its three largest vessels to hybrid-electric…
Outboard Engines
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Mercury Begins Shipping First Avator Electric Outboards
Marine propulsion engine manufacturer Mercury Marine announced the first group of Avator 7.5e electric outboards has shipped…
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OXE Marine Unveils Diesel Electric Hybrid Outboard Concept
OXE Marine has developed a concept engine with hybrid drive that combines the diesel drive of OXE Marine's outboards with…
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Cox Marine Expands Distributor Deal With Ring Power
Cox Marine, the manufacturer of the CXO300 diesel outboard engine, announced an expanded contract with U.S.-based distributor and Cox investor…