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Powering the North American Maritime Fuel Transition
Offshore service vessels, along with workboats serving harbors and inland rivers, have embarked on an industry-wide voyage…
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WinGD and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Sign MoU for Ammonia Collaboration
Swiss marine power company WinGD and Japanese shipbuilder and technology developer Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. have…
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First PCTC Order Placed for a Methanol-Fueled Engine
China Merchants Heavy Industry has ordered two MAN B&W 7S60ME-LGIM (-Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) engines in connection…
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GE Vernova's SeaJet Podded Propulsion Systems: Enhanced Efficiency and Maneuverability in Harsh Sea Ice Conditions
GE Vernova’s Power Conversion is showcasing at CANSEC in Canada its SeaJet range of podded propulsion systems, which, the company says…
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ABB's Whale's Tail-inspired Propulsion Concept Aims to Cut Marine Industry's Fuel Consumption, Emissions
ABB on Wednesday introduced what it said was a concept representing "revolutionary propulsion system breaking new ground…
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Four San Francisco Ferries Refit with Cleaner Engines
The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) and Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air…
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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…

Latest propulsion news
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Sanmar Shipyards Delivers First ABS-classed Battery Electric Tug to HaiSea Marine
Sanmar Shipyards delivered its first battery electric tug to ABS class for Canada-based HaiSea Marine, a joint venture partnership…
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ABB Secures Large Tech Order for Two Wind Turbine Installation Vessels
ABB said Monday it had secured a large order from Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd., to deliver an integrated bridge-to-propeller…
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Tech File: Shaft Generators 101 – What are They?
Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch shines a light on how to produce electricity efficiently on ships.A ship is like…
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Wärtsilä Helping with Decarbonization of Orient Express' Bulk Carriers
Finland-based marine technology group Wärtsilä will partner with Transworld Group to apply what it says are the most advanced…
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New Bulk Carriers to Feature Ammonia-to-Hydrogen Cracking
The Norwegian company Pherousa Green Shipping, together with Pherousa Green Technologies, has announced plans for up to six…
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J-ENG Developing Ammonia-Fueled Engine
Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has started development of its new UEC60LSH engine type, including an ammonia-fueled version.The…
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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New Corvus ESS Ordered for Hornblower Hybrid Ferry
Hornblower's Alcatraz City Cruises has selected Corvus Energy to supply the battery system for the Hornblower Hybrid NY passenger…
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Strategic Marine Commissions Study on Hybrid CTVs
Singapore-based boat builder Strategic Marine has commissioned a study to compare the efficiency of traditional diesel-powered…
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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…
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…