Power & Propulsion

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

WESMAR has announced that its Model V2-20NS Vortex dual prop all stainless steel bow thruster has been given ABS approval for dynamic positioning applications (DP1).

1st February 2009

Thrusters win ABS DP1 approval

1st February 2009

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The MAN Diesel type 27/38 engine installed in the Irish fishing vessel F/V Mark Amay, has successfully reached 45,000 hours of operation.

1st November 2008

Reliability is the word

1st November 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Belzona Polymerics Ltd has donated £25,000 of its revolutionary fuel efficiency improvement product, Belesta LC2 to support the Scottish Fishing Fleet in their current crisis of high fuel prices.

1st November 2008

£25,000 to help cut fuel costs in the Scottish fishing industry

1st November 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Maras will be exhibiting its new engine package for boat builders at Icefish 2008 – a package described by managing director, Gudmundur Bragason as all the best stuff together.

1st September 2008

Maras signing new contracts every month

1st September 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Operating for over 30 years from two depots, Marine & Industrial Transmissions Ltd (M.I.T.) has built up two large facilities stocking components for twin disc marine gears, Mekanord CPP systems, industrial products,…

1st September 2008

One stop propulsion centre

1st September 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Belzona Polymerics Limited has created a cost effective repair material for applications within oily and wet environments which will be launched at Icefish 2008.

1st September 2008

New underwater and oil tolerant repair product

1st September 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The fishing industry today faces many challenges. Increasing fuel costs, reduced quotas and depleted fishing grounds are just a few of the major headaches facing vessel owners and operators.

1st August 2008

Bio-lubes: myth and reality

1st August 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

With increasing fuel costs, vessel fuel efficiency is something that really needs to be considered. Fuel is a necessary ‘evil’ and is an essential commodity required to do the job.

1st August 2008

Countering soaring fuel costs

1st August 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

MAN Diesel PrimeServ’s Service Center in Frederikshavn, Denmark, has successfully completed a large main engine repair and overhaul job aboard the Argentine fishing factory trawler Centurion Del Atlantico.

1st August 2008

Centurion Del Atlantico returns to southern hemisphere

1st August 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

MAN Diesel is relaunching its portfolio, making all its engines compatible with the limits established by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in its Tier II regulations.

1st July 2008

MAN Diesel’s environmental milestone

1st July 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

An integrated Seafish (UK Sea Fish Industry Authority) research programme on fuel efficiency for fishing vessels has found that there are no discernable improvements in fuel economy when using diesel fuel additives…

1st May 2008

Diesel additives fail to improve fuel efficiency

1st May 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The R/V Lake Guardian (ex Marsea XIV) is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys largest research and monitoring vessel, and is operated by EPAs Chicago-based Great Lakes National Program Office.

1st May 2008

EPA Tier 2 Engine for EPA Vessel

1st May 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

GE Marine announces that it has received United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier II emissions compliance certification for its V250 diesel engine family.

1st May 2008

V250 diesel engines environmentally certified

1st May 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) launched the PowerTech 6.8L marine propulsion engine towards the end of 2007. The 6068SFM75 offers up to 298kW (400hp) and is the newest marine engine offered by…

1st May 2008

John Deere releases new engine

1st May 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Suzuki has announced that its new DF100 EFI four-stroke engine will available in Europe in the middle of 2008.

1st May 2008

Suzuki launches new DF100 EFI four-stroke engine

1st May 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Belesta is a division of Belzona Polymerics Limited set up specifically to market an advanced range of friction reducing lubrication products that are now widely used throughout the fishing industry.

1st May 2008

Belesta in the fishing industry

1st May 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

At Seawork 2008, Finning, one of the UK’s leading marine engine providers, will promote the worldwide Caterpillar support network, designed to deliver on-board maintenance and emergency repair services both in the UK…

7th April 2008

Finning showcases global service expertise at Seawork 2008

7th April 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Westfalia Separator offers a safe haven for fishing vessels and small ferry operators, vulnerable to increases and fluctuations in diesel oil prices, looking to cut costs by changing from diesel oil to…

1st August 2007

Reducing fuel costs by burning heavy fuel oil

1st August 2007

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Working in close collaboration with shipbuilder VT Halter Marine of Moss Point Mississippi, a fixed pitch propeller and steering gear solution has been designed and supplied to suit the challenging requirements of…

1st August 2007

Silent propellers aid fisheries research

1st August 2007

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Yamaha Motor (UK) has taken delivery of the first new commercially rated 285hp Yamaha inboard diesel stern drive units, – the ME432Sti P2 – bringing the total available inboard range up to…

1st August 2007

Commercial specification diesel inboard unveiled

1st August 2007