Marine Propulsion

Odin's Eye & the Quiet Trawler

When it was time for France Pelagique to start renewing its fleet, an electric-power alliance of Dutch and Scandinavian yard…
ABB Power and Automation for New Indian Ferries

ABB said it has signed a contract with India’s largest shipbuilding and maintenance facility, Cochin Shipyard Ltd, to deliver…
Cargill Aims to Cut Ship Emissions 15% by 2020

Cargill Inc aims to cut carbon emissions from its international shipping unit by as much as 15 percent by 2020, to meet U.N.
Interesting Launch for Interesting Tugs

The ownership of the Canadian firm Island Tug and Barge has changed with the purchase by the U.S. parent company Tidewater Inc.
Meet the Fathom 40 & 43

Contemporary composite cruisers are designed so similarly that finding your boat in a crowded marina can be a challenge.

Products

JOHN DEERE PowerTech 6068SFM50 - M4 - 267 HP

FNM HPE 225

STEYR 114 108.6 HP

Steyr, 54,84,94,114,144,164,174,126,156,196,236,256,286,306,

JOHN DEERE PowerTech 6068TFM76 - 162 HP

Latest propulsion news

YOUNG MARINE Aluminum Outboard Propeller for MERCURY Engines 13 Spline Tooth (25-70HP 10 3/8x14)

$79.00

SouthMarine 9 1/4x11-J Aluminum Alloy Propeller for Yamaha 9.9HP 15HP Outboard Motor

$63.98

Outboard Engine 11 5 / 8 x 11 Aluminum Propeller for Mercury 25HP 30HP 35HP 40HP 45HP 48HP 50HP 55HP 60HP 70HP

$128.98

YOUNG MARINE Aluminum Outboard Propeller for MERCURY Engines 13 Spline Tooth (25-70HP 10 3/8x14)

$79.00

MarineNow 13 1/4x17 Aluminum Outboard Propeller for Mercury 40-140 HP by 48-77344A45

$99.99

Diesel Engines

Shaft Vibration Eliminated With Vesconite Hilube

After replacing the all-rubber cutlass bearing of his new Jeanneau Sun Fast 35 Tide The Knot two times in seven years, Robert Metzen sought an alternative. A fellow sailor told him about his positive experience with Hilube as a rudder bearing. Shortly after contacting Leandro Panzini from Vesconite distributor VesArg, Metzen had a state-of-the-art polymer bearing installed.At 2,300 rpm, a sailboat engine will spin its propeller shaft a million times in less than eight hours.

Thrusters and Pods

New Towboat Delivered to Marquette Transportation

Louisiana shipyard C&C Marine and Repair has delivered the second towboat in a series of three 6,600 hp, 160’ x 50’ triple-screw z-drive newbuilds for Marquette Transportation Company.The delivery of the new towboat m/v Chris Reeves comes three months after the series' lead vessel m/v Cindy L. Erickson was handed over in February 2018.The third in the series is scheduled for delivery this August, with…

Transmissions & Gears

Twin Disc Celebrates 100 Years

Marine power transmission and propulsion technology company Twin Disc is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a wide range of local, national and international events that kicked off in May and run throughout the year.Twin Disc began in Racine, Wisc., in 1918 with P.H. Batten's introduction of the twin disc farm tractor clutch. In the 1930s, the company entered the marine market, manufacturing countershaft reduction gears with 100 percent reverse power.

Shafts/Couplings/Bearings

Alexis Marine To Retrofit Rivertough to Salt Lugger

Louisiana-based inland workboat operator Alexis Marine has awarded a supply contract to Thordon Bearings for the retrofitting of 6in diameter RiverTough bearings to MV Kristin Alexis, the 60ft twin-screw towboat built by Bollinger Shipyard in 1969.Both the vessel’s shafts will be withdrawn at New Orleans yard Bayou Fabricators and Machine Works, where the original rubber bearings will be replaced with…

Propellers

Optimized Outboard and Sterndrive Power

A portion of the energy created by a propeller is lost from upward flow. The Whale Tail XL from Davis Instruments is a stabilizer and ski boat fin that takes this wash and powerfully directs it aft.Whale Tail XL's unique hydrodynamic design generates lift for improved acceleration to plane and increased top speed. Waterskiers pop out of the water easier and in less time, and enjoy a flattened wake.With the Whale Tail XL, pitch and roll is decreased.

Hybrid Drives

New Generation of RoRo Vessels Unveiled

Naval architect KNUD E. HANSEN reports it has signed a contract with Chinese shipbuilder Nanjing Jinling Shipyard to develop the basic design of a number of large RoRo vessels, based on a Grimaldi/KNUD E. HANSEN concept.The new vessels, the first of which is expected to be delivered in 2020, will have a length of 238 meters, a beam of 34 meters and a gross tonnage of 64,000 metric tons. Each will be able to transport more than 7…

Outboard Engines

Mercury Marine V-8 Lineup Awarded

Mercury Marine was awarded the 2018 Most Innovative Product for its all-new V-8 FourStroke outboard family at the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show. The show marked the first time these new engines have been displayed in public as they were launched globally on May 18. On display at the Mercury booth was the full range of V-8 4.6L outboards including the 250hp and 300hp FourStroke as well as the all-new Pro XS lineup.

Odin's Eye & the Quiet Trawler

ABB Power and Automation for New Indian Ferries

Cargill Aims to Cut Ship Emissions 15% by 2020

Interesting Launch for Interesting Tugs

Meet the Fathom 40 & 43

Rolls-Royce Chief Sets Ambitious Targets

Twin Disc Acquires Veth Propulsion

MJP to Unveil New Waterjets at SeaWork

Fuels, Lubricants & Green Marine

BC Ferries’ Spirit of British Columbia Converted to LNG

Products

Latest propulsion news

Distributors Gather Ahead of Diesel Outboard Launch

P1 SuperStock Repowers with Mercury Racing

DNV GL Issues First Type Approval for Aluminum Cables On Ships

MSC Cruises Orders Another Newbuild at STX France

MAN Okays Total Lubmarine's New Products

GE Powers US' New Littoral Combat Ship

YOUNG MARINE Aluminum Outboard Propeller for MERCURY Engines 13 Spline Tooth (25-70HP 10 3/8x14)

SouthMarine 9 1/4x11-J Aluminum Alloy Propeller for Yamaha 9.9HP 15HP Outboard Motor

Outboard Engine 11 5 / 8 x 11 Aluminum Propeller for Mercury 25HP 30HP 35HP 40HP 45HP 48HP 50HP 55HP 60HP 70HP

YOUNG MARINE Aluminum Outboard Propeller for MERCURY Engines 13 Spline Tooth (25-70HP 10 3/8x14)

MarineNow 13 1/4x17 Aluminum Outboard Propeller for Mercury 40-140 HP by 48-77344A45

Diesel Engines

Shaft Vibration Eliminated With Vesconite Hilube

Rolls-Royce to Design and Power Trawler for Prestfjord

Cox Powertrain Unveils New Diesel Outboard Concept

YANMAR Announces Key Appointments

Thrusters and Pods

New Towboat Delivered to Marquette Transportation

PSA Marine Orders LNG-fueled Harbor Tug

Wärtsilä: Maintenance Pact for Viking Grace

New Japanese-built LNG Carrier Named

Transmissions & Gears

Twin Disc Celebrates 100 Years

Volvo Penta Names Interstate PowerSystems as Authorized Power Center

Twin Disc Equips Seacor's New Crewboats

D-Day Ship Turned Ferry Repowered

Shafts/Couplings/Bearings

Alexis Marine To Retrofit Rivertough to Salt Lugger

New Grease Extends Life, Lowers Temp of Tugboat Shaft Bearings

Twiflex: Turning, Locking & Braking System

OTI Installs Thordon's Largest TG100 Seal

Propellers

Optimized Outboard and Sterndrive Power

Global Scrubber System Market to Reach USD 1.86 bln by 2023

Oil-to-water Conversions Success for Great Lakes Bulkers

New Beam Trawler Delivered

Hybrid Drives

New Generation of RoRo Vessels Unveiled

Eniram Signs On LNG Powered Bulk Carrier Project

Successful Factory Acceptance Test for The Switch EBL

Fjord1's First Battery-powered Ferry Named at Havyard

Outboard Engines

Mercury Marine V-8 Lineup Awarded

Mercury Marine Unveils New Engines

Mercury Debuts Next Gen Outboards

Rickey Named Senior Manager at Honda Marine

Marine Cargo Surveyor

FY18-16 Staff Assistant-STCW & Mariner Credentialing Department

Principles of Naval Engineering: Propulsion and Auxiliary Systems (The U.s. Naval Institute Blue & Gold Professional Library)