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Electric Tug Sparky Chistened in Auckland
Sparky, a new all-electric ship handling tugboat, has been christened in Auckland, New Zealand.The RSD-E Tug 2513 was built…
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Stena Exploring Dual-fuel Diesel/methanol with MAN, Proman
Engines manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Stena Teknik – Stena’s…
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NYK Participates in Marine Biofuel Study
Japanese shipping company NYK said it is working with compatriot liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) trader Astomos Energy Corporation…
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Svalbard Tour Boat Ushers New Technology—And a New Business Model
Tore Hoem, adventures director at Hurtigruten Svalbard, has lived on Svalbard, the remote Norwegian archipelago just a few…
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Carnival's AIDA Cruises Makes Biofuels Foray
German cruise operator AIDA Cruises, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carnival Corporation, has for the first time started to…
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Batteries: Ready to Scale Up
Batteries for maritime power have been picking up big momentum, benefiting from the most basic concept within Econ 101: supply…
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Interview: Jörg Franzke, President, Scania USA
Jörg Franzke, the newly appointed president of Scania U.S.A., Inc., is a company veteran, having been with the Scania group since 1995…
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'K' Line Orders Airseas Kites for Three More Ships
One of the world’s largest shipping companies has ordered kite wind propulsion systems to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse…
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Wartsila Steps Up Green Fuel Push with Methanol-powered Ship
Marine and energy equipment maker Wartsila will roll out its first methanol-powered engine in a new ship next year as the…
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Methanol Dual-fuel VLCC Design Gets Class Approval
A methanol dual fuel 300,000 DWT crude oil carrier (VLCC) has received Approval In Principle (AIP) from classification society…
Products
Latest propulsion news
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MOL Opts to Equip Second Bulk Carrier with Hard Sail
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) on Wednesday said it intends to equip a second bulk carrier with…
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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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NYK to Modify Tugboat to Ammonia Fuel at Keihin Dock Co.
NYK finalized a contract with Keihin Dock Co., Ltd., an NYK Group company, to modify a tugboat to ammonia-fuel specifications.
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Hydrogen as Fuel: Possibilities, But…
Hydrogen is everywhere. You know that from high school chemistry. And you also know it from Marine News’ almost daily updates…
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Hybrid RoRo Eco Adriatica Delivered to the Grimaldi Group
With the delivery of the Eco Adriatica, the fleet of Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class hybrid vessels is almost complete.
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Shift Clean Energy Names Hughes COO
Energy storage solutions company Shift Clean Energy announced it has named Mark Hughes to its its executive team as chief…
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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Hydrex Completes RoRo Bow Thruster Replacement in Rotterdam
Last month a Hydrex team replaced the bow thruster of a 191-meter roro ship during the vessel’s stop in Rotterdam. Using…
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Castoldi Debuts New Waterjet for Large Vessels
Castoldi has launched the new Turbodrive 600 H.C.T. waterjet geared for large vessels.The largest in the Castoldi range to date…
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ZF Marine Names Fienco Commercial Thrusters Manager
ZF Marine has appointed Walter Fienco to the position of Product Line Manager, Commercial Thrusters. In this role, Walter…
Transmissions & Gears
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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…
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STADT AS, SH-Defence in Collab to 'Future-proof' Marine Propulsion Solutions
STADT AS and SH-Defence have signed a cooperation agreement and integrated their technologies to increase the modularisation…
Shafts/Couplings/Bearings
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ABS AIP for "Sterntube-less" Ship
Thordon Bearings said ABS issued an Approval in Principle to the “sterntube-less ship” concept developed in cooperation with…
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LR Approves Neda Maritime’s Power Limitation Technology
The Shaft Power Limitation (ShaPoLi) system, engineered to help optimize tanker engine output ahead of impending EEXI (Energy…
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ABS Grants AIP to SDARI for Approach to Stern Tube Design
ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) for its vessel…
Propellers
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Kongsberg to Deliver CPP Systems for Four Finnish Navy Corvettes
Kongsberg Maritime signed a contract with Aker Arctic that will see KM supply propellers and shafts for four newbuild SQ2020…
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Brunvoll Propulsion for Esvagt's 'Green' SOV
Norwegian ship propulsion specialist Brunvoll will supply azimuth propulsion and maneuvering system for Esvagt's green fuel SOV…
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Steeprop to Ferry Owners: Focus on TCO Instead of kW-power to Optimize Costs
Companies planning a new ferry build should focus on the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) instead of kW-power, in order to optimize costs…
Hybrid Drives
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New Electric Tug to Be Built in Japan
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) announced its group company SEAGATE CORPORATION CO., LTD.(SGC) will build new electric…
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Yaskawa, Corvus Team Up to Develop Short-Circuit Limiter for Maritime Battery Packs
Finland-based power electronics specialist Yaskawa Environmental Energy/The Switch is partnering up with maritime energy…
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Senesco to Build Casco Bay Lines' New Hybrid-electric Ferry
North Kingstown, R.I. shipyard Senesco Marine will build a hybrid-electric passenger vehicle ferry for Portland, Maine-based…
Outboard Engines
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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…
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Cox Marine Adds Four to Its Leadership Team
British manufacturer Cox Marine announced four new appointments to its Leadership Team as the company ramps up production…
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Cox Marine to Focus on Hydrogen @ Seawork
At Seawork 2022 British diesel technology innovator Cox Marine will showcase its CXO300 diesel outboard with demos available on a Cox-powered RIB…