Power & Propulsion

As we went to print, there was no solution in sight for the fuel crisis which has hit fishermen in Spain.

A 16-metre squid-fishing boat operating out of Port St Francis, near Jeffreys Bay in South Africas Eastern Cape, has been repowered with a pair of Perkins Sabre M215C engines in a bid…

The Australian fishing industry has criticised their national Bureau of Rural Sciences for issuing what the industry says is outdated data on tuna stocks

In a letter to the Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, Joe BORG, the Chairman of the Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament, Philippe MORILLON, and the President of the Council of…

Newage Transmissions of the UK launched their latest marine gearbox, the PRM 1750 at the London Boat Show. A statement from the company said it has a maximum torq ue of 1,750Nm…

ZF Marine reports the delivery of a transmission system for the Fakir ice-class Spanish trawler built by Astilleros Armon, SA. for Freiremar, SA. The single screw, ZF W43100 NR heavy-duty gearbox is…

Volvo Penta claims its new propulsion system, with props turning in the direction in which the vessel is travelling (Volvo Penta Inboard Performance System -- IPS) means faster, stronger, quieter, cleaner and…

Perkins Sabre has launched the M92B, an upgraded, new-specification version of the M92.

The Spanish Government has followed the French example and will be helping fishermen to face the rise in oil prices.

Icelandic company Marorka and Norwergian MetaSystems are co-operating to reduce the energy consumption of Norwegian fishing vesseks by 25 per cent. The solution is to harmonise the energy system on board.

Tecnored of Spain has recently introduced several new products in its manufacturing range such as Polysteel Tecnocompact and Tecnoplus .

Scania says it will start production from this autumn of a new, 12-litre engine with an electronic engine management system (EMS) which it says brings high performance, low operating costs and low…

Volvo Pentas new D9 diesel engine offers very high performance characteristics combined with low exhaust and noise emissions as well as minimal vibrations resulting in a high degree of onboard comfort. Available…

ULTRA-SEP Bilge Water Separators has gained the first U.S. Coast Guard certification worldwide for treating emulsions to new IMO Standards MEP.107 (49).

One of Denmarks oldest oil filter companies has undertaken studies to show that its filters are not only better than centrifuges but they are much cheaper costwise. They also says that increase…

Rising demand for diesel-electric propulsion solutions is targeted by Scandinavian Electric Systems (SES) with significant investment in design, testing and packaging - Continuing growth in the diesel-electric propulsion market is anticipated by…

ALLWEILER has developed three new products aimed at the fuel and lubricants market.

Highly promising results in terms of cylinder oil savings, lower particle emissions and reduced combustion chamber wear figures are emerging from large-scale testing of a wide range of MAN B&W MC/MC-C two-stroke…

Fishing vessels are now benefiting from unrivalled experience gained by Rolls-Royce from its integrated design and equipment packages for offshore vessels - Two purse seiner/pelagic trawlers now under construction mark a significant…

Perkins Sabre has added to its range of commercial engines with the new Perkins Sabre M85T, M92 and M115T.