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ABB's Power, Propulsion, and Automation for Samskip's Hydrogen-powered Container Ships
ABB has won a contract to deliver a power, propulsion, and automation system for two new-built short-sea container ships…
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WinGD and KSS Line Collaborate on Dual-Fuel Ammonia Engines for Gas Carriers
Swiss marine power company WinGD has signed a memorandum of understanding with KSS Line to explore X-DF-A engines for future newbuild projects.
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Maritime Industry Explores Nuclear Power for Ships as Technology Opens Up
The maritime industry is exploring whether nuclear fuel can be used to power commercial ships as advancements in technology open up such options…
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Shaft Power Monitoring Solution Earns BV Type Approval
Ascenz Marorka, a GTT Group company, announced that it has been granted a Type Approval certification for its ShaPoLi solution…
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Maersk Sets Up Green Methanol Company
Maersk has teamed up with its majority owner to form a new company to produce "green methanol", the shipping company said on Thursday…
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Wärtsilä to Equip World’s First Methanol-fuelled Hybrid RoRo Vessels
Finland-based marine technology group Wärtsilä will supply an integrated hybrid propulsion system for two new world’s first…
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G2 Ocean Adds Two More Ammonia-ready Vessels to Its Fleet
Gearbulk and Grieg Maritime Group joint venture G2 Ocean is adding two more ammonia-ready 82,300 dwt open hatch vessels to its fleet.
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Bibby Marine to Build Zero-emission eSOV
Bibby Marine and its consortium partners are moving forward with plans to build the world’s first zero-emission electric…
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Equinor to Supply Fuel for Maersk's Methanol-powered Containership
Danish shipping company A.P. Moller - Maersk announced it has signed an agreement with Norwegian energy company Equinor to…
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Shipping Will Need a Third of World’s Carbon Neutral Fuel by 2030
According to the latest edition of DNV’s Maritime Forecast to 2050, the shipping industry will find it challenging to secure…

Latest propulsion news
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Dredging Expected During Desperate Times
Maintaining a nine-foot channel on the Mississippi River is part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District’s…
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Maritime Propulsion: The NSMV Power Play
The quest to build a series of five National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMVs), which will serve as training ships for five U.S.
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Amogy to Open $40 Million Houston Manufacturing Facility
Amogy, developer of emission-free ammonia power solutions, on Tuesday announced it will open a new manufacturing facility…
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Hitachi Zosen to Start Building Methanol Dual-Fuel Engines
Hitachi Zosen Marine Engine (HZME), a joint venture between Hitachi Shipbuilding Corporation and Imabari Shipbuilding, has…
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DNV Awards AiP to HD KSOE’s Hydrogen System for LH2 Carrier
DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and its subsidiaries…
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Perkins Marine Unveils Two New Auxiliary Engines
Perkins marine is set to launch its new Perkins E44 and E70B auxiliary engines for use on inland waterways, tugs, governmental…
Diesel Engines
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WinGD Enhances Fuel-Flexible Efficiency with Variable Compression Ratio
Swiss marine power company WinGD has introduced a core engine technology that eliminates the need for ship operators to compromise…
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SCR Retrofit Enables Cruise Ship to be Tier III Compliant
MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division, MAN PrimeServ, has completed a retrofit aboard the Ambience, a vessel belonging…
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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…
Thrusters and Pods
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MJP to Supply Waterjets for Taiwan's Tuo Chiang-class Corvettes
Waterjet propulsion systems manufacturer Marine Jet Power (MJP), along with its authorized representative in Taiwan UDC Marine…
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Schottel to Provide Full Propulsion Packages for Edda Wind's New CSOVs
Marine propulsion specialist Schottel will equip four Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) being built by the…
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Brunvoll to Deliver Propulsion System of New Green Fuel SOV
Danish offshore vessel owner ESVAGT and Norwegian ship designer HAV Design have selected Brunvoll as the supplier of a propulsion…
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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Thordon Optimizes Workboat Rudder with New Bearing Combo
When a 9,280hp workboat returned to service following extensive repairs at the James Marine Paducah River Service yard in Kentucky…
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SUMED Taps Thordon to Equip Pipeline Service Boats
Egypt’s SUMED pipeline operator Arab Petroleum Pipeline Company (SUMED) has completed the tailshaft conversion to Thordon’s…
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Hydrex Conducts Underwater Stern Tube Seal Repair in Algeciras
Last month, a Hydrex diver team carried out an underwater stern tube seal repair on a ro-ro ship berthed in Algeciras, Spain.The…
Propellers
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SCHOTTEL to Propel Orca Class Heavy-lift Vessels
The new Orca Class heavy-lift vessels being built at China's Wuhu Shipyard for the Jumbo-SAL-Alliance will be propelled by…
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Erik Thun Unveils New Lake Vanern MAX Bulk Carrier Series
Sweden’s Erik Thun Group has unveiled its next generation battery-hybrid, dry cargo vessel series being built at Shipyard…
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Propspeed Receives Type Approval from Bureau Veritas
New Zealand-based Propspeed's underwater foul-release coating system has received type approval from Bureau Veritas following…
Hybrid Drives
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Kirby Christens the US' First Plug-in Hybrid Electric Inland Towboat
The United States' first plug-in hybrid electric inland towing vessel was christened at a ceremony in Houston on Friday as…
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Washington State Ferries Awards Vigor Contract to Convert Its Largest Vessels to Hybrid-electric Power
Washington State Ferries has tapped local shipyard Vigor to convert up to three of its Jumbo Mark II class ferries to low…
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Strategic Marine Studying Vessel Emissions Reduction
Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine announced it has commissioned a study to validate greenhouse gas emissions reduction…
Outboard Engines
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Cox Marine Partners with Crossover Boat Manufacturer XO
Cox Marine announced a new OEM partnership to supply its CXO300 diesel outboard to European manufacturer XO Boats, which…
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Caudwell Marine Unveils 300hp Diesel Outboard
U.K. based Caudwell Marine has announced that its new diesel 300hp outboard will be delivered in early 2024.The Caudwell…
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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…