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Scania Unveils New 13-liter Marine Engine
Scania has unveiled its new 13-liter DI13 marine engine for propulsion and auxiliary use."This is our most advanced marine engine so far…
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MAN Engines Introduces New V12 Workboat Engine
MAN Engines has introduced its MAN D3872 LE432 workboat engine with a displacement of 30 liters.The V12 engine has an output of 1…
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Thordon Bearings Unveils New Shaft Solution for Sterntubeless Ships
Representing a breakthrough in the evolution of a ship’s propeller shaft line, Canada’s Thordon Bearings has unveiled the…
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Tech Advancement is Key to Slashing Maritime Sector Emissions -DNV Report
Reaching the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) target of a 20% reduction in shipping emissions by 2030 will hinge…
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OOCL to Reduce Emissions with Biofuel
Hong Kong headquartered ocean carrier Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) said it is running its ships biofuel as…
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Maersk Urges Government Support for Shipping's Zero-emissions Push
The Alette Maersk was the first container vessel powered by low-carbon methanol fuel to cross the Pacific Ocean - a milestone…
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WE Tech Solutions to Supply Hybrid Electric System for Sirius’ New Chemical Tankers
WE Tech Solutions informs it has received an order from Sirius Shipping for a hybrid electric system for their new chemical tankers.
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Maersk, LR and Core Power to Study Nuclear-powered Containerships
Danish shipping group Maersk has agreed to join a study by maritime services firm Lloyd's Register (LR) and UK-based Core Power, that will assess the
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Alternative Fuels: Many Possibilities But a Clear Path is Evasive
“It was the best of times, it was somewhat confusing times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of the learning curve…
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TCT Taps Brunvoll for Chem Tanker Propulsion
Brunvoll signed a contract with Tersan Shipyard for the delivery of propulsion and maneuvering systems for two 150-m, 16…
Products
Latest propulsion news
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Ocean Group Switching to HVO Fuel for Port Towing Operations
Ocean Group announced it is adopting HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) renewable diesel fuel for all of its port towing operations.Made…
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LR Partners with Amogy and RotoBoost to Slash Maritime Emissions
Classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) is collaborating with Amogy and RotoBoost in a study aimed at reducing emissions…
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Becker Marine Systems Introduces New Wind-Assist Steering Technology
Becker Marine Systems introduced two new products at SMM which are designed to optimise vessel hydrodynamic performance:…
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MAN Introduces New Four-Stroke Injection System
MAN Energy Solutions has announced a new generation of its Common Rail injection system for its medium-speed, four-stroke…
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Study Evaluates Uses for Batteries on Deep-Sea Vessels
Industry group CIMAC and the Maritime Battery Forum have published the first of three white papers on the use of batteries…
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BMT and Greenline Marine Roll Out New Electric Ferry Design
Naval architecture and marine engineering firm BMT announced it has teamed up with Canadian ferry transportation company…
Diesel Engines
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ORNL, Caterpillar Collaborate on Methanol as Fuel for Marine Engines
A collaboration between Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Caterpillar Inc. will investigate using methanol as an alternative…
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MAN Provides Gensets for Hybrid Cable-Laying Vessel
Shipbuilder and designer VARD has ordered 4 × MAN 12V175D-MEM gensets in connection with the building of a new purpose-built…
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WinGD Wins First AiP for Ammonia Two-Stroke Engine
WinGD has secured the first ever approval in principle (AiP) for two‑stroke engines fuelled with ammonia.Lloyd’s Register…
Thrusters and Pods
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Kongsberg Maritime Adds to Rim Drive Azimuth Thruster Range
Kongsberg Maritime has launched a new Rim-drive Azimuth Thruster, the RD-AZ-2300.The RD-AZ-2300, with a propeller diameter of 2…
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Brunvoll to Supply Propulsion System for Norled’s Four New Ferries
Brunvoll has been chosen to supply azimuth propulsion thrusters and thruster control systems for Norled’s four next hybrid…
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SCHOTTEL and Bota Technik Partner in Poland
German propulsion specialist SCHOTTEL and the Polish company Bota Technik have signed a cooperation agreement in the areas…
Transmissions & Gears
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Twin Disc Inks Deal to Acquire Katsa for $23 Million
U.S. based power transmission equipment manufacturer Twin Disc announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Katsa…
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ZF and Gator Tail Introduce New Air-Cooled Outboard
ZF and Gator Tail Outboards introduce a new air-cooled, heavy-duty, outboard with a rugged, customized ZF transmission. The…
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ZF Marine Hires Lewis as Head of NA Commercial-Fast Craft Product Line
ZF Marine announced it has hired George Lewis as its new head of product line commercial-fast craft, North/Central America and the Caribbean…
Shafts/Couplings/Bearings
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Berg to Supply Propulsion Kit for LDA's Wind-Assisted Airbus RoRos
Berg Propulsion has won a contract to deliver the hybrid propulsion solution for three wind-assisted Louis Dreyfus Armateurs…
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Wärtsilä Set to Deliver Emissions-Cutting Tech for CMA CGM Ferries
Technology group Wärtsilä has secured a deal to supply engines, fuel gas supply system and thrusters for two new Ropax ferries…
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Thordon inks deal to Refit 32 Panamanian Vessels
Thordon Bearings won a contract to convert the rubber tailshaft bearings across an entire fleet of Panama-operating tugs…
Propellers
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Flawed Propeller Blade Caused Containership to Lose of Propulsion -NTSB
A containership transiting the Pacific Ocean lost hydraulic oil and propulsion after its propeller blade cracked, according…
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Efficiency Gains from Eliminating the Hub Vortex
There is hydrodynamic solution that delivers multiple benefits for ship owners facing increasingly tough regulatory requirements…
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Brunvoll to Equip REM Offshore's Next-Gen Subsea Construction Vessel
Brunvoll has signed a contract with Myklebust Verft shipyard for the delivery of a thruster package to REM Offshore’s new…
Hybrid Drives
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Damen Introduces New Engine with Marine Emissions Reduction System
Dutch shipbuilder Damen has unveiled new engine, Damen D16, combined with the in-house marine emission reduction system,…
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California Ferry Operator AITF Moves to Electrify Its Fleet in CARB-backed Project
Angel Island Tiburon Ferry (AITF), in California, has tapped New-Zealand-based EV Maritime to design a plug-in hybrid electric…
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Delft Students Cross North Sea on Self-Built Hydrogen Boat
On July 11, 2024, Dutch students from the TU Delft Hydro Motion Team arrived in Ramsgate with their self-built hydrogen boat…
Outboard Engines
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Cox Marine 350 V8 Diesel Outboard Achieves EPA Tier III
Cox Marine announced the new 350 V8, a 350hp variant of its V8 diesel outboard architecture has achieved EPA Tier III approval…
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Fort Lauderdale PD Repowers with Cox Marine V8 Outboard
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is repowering one of its patrol boats with a new 300-horsepower variant of Cox Marine’s…
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Honda Unveils V8 Outboard Engine
Honda Marine has unveiled its first V8 outboard engine, the BF350.“The advent of the 350-horsepower engine is a highly important…