Power & Propulsion

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Saving thousands of gallons of fuel while battling through thunderous 50-foot waves is a challenge for commercial fishing boats operating in the Bering Sea. However, the challenge has been met by a…

1st December 2010

Savings through overhung load adaptor

1st December 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

On many older boats from the UK to Canada, and from Thailand to Hong Kong the deep purr of a well-tuned Gardner diesel wakens fond memories for many mariners. But when the…

24th November 2010

Cummins in Hong Kong: keeping up the quality

24th November 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Norwegian purse seiner/trawler and factory vessel Kvannoy has become the world’s first fishing vessel to benefit from Humid Air Motor (HAM) technology following a rebuild performed at MAN PrimeServ Frederikshavn, Denmark.

23rd November 2010

Retrofit HAM system leads to 61% NOx reduction

23rd November 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Throughout its 180-year history, Vickers Oils has led the way in the development of marine lubricants and has long associations with the fishing industry. Vickers Neox range of stern tube lubricants were…

19th November 2010

Biolubes ‘help you save money and be green’

19th November 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The new Hybrid Shaft Generator (HSG), developed by Rolls Royce, is an advanced power electric system that will allow for flexible use of speed, enabling better efficiency of both propeller and engines.

13th August 2010

Rolls Royce’s new hybrid shaft generator

13th August 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Following a refit of its propulsion system, the trawler Jette Kristine has increased its bollard pull. The refit, carried out in Frederikshavn, Denmark, replaced the propulsion gear with a new propeller and…

11th August 2010

Optimised propulsion from MAN Diesel

11th August 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Cummins Inc. has received a statement of compliance from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) certifying the QSK60 HPI auxiliary engine to IMO Tier II emissions standards.

23rd April 2010

Cummins QSK60 HPI certified to IMO Tier II

23rd April 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The first model in an entirely new generation of Perkins marine diesel engines has been unveiled by the Wimborne Marine Power Centre.

23rd April 2010

Perkins unveils new marine diesel engine

23rd April 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The merger announced between MAN Diesel SE and MAN Turbo AG to form MAN Diesel & Turbo SE, based in Augsburg, is now complete.

5th April 2010

MAN Diesel & Turbo SE merger complete

5th April 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

EnSolve Biosystems has successfully completed and passed the MEPC 107(49) certification tests for its new compact PetroLiminator 200M (PL 200M) Oil Water Separator (OWS) system.

26th March 2010

EnSolve launches compact PetroLiminator® oil water separator system

26th March 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The Westfalia Separator® eagleclass is a completely new generation of mineral oil separators from GEA Westfalia Separator.

24th March 2010

New mineral oil separator generation

24th March 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Parlevliet & Van der Plas B.V. and SkySails begin practical tests of SkySails towing-kite propulsion for fishing trawlers.

9th March 2010

First SkySails fishing trawler sets sail once more

9th March 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Volvo Penta is now launching an Internet sales channel through www.volvopentashop.com.

3rd February 2010

Buy Volvo Penta parts on the web

3rd February 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Baltic Marine Contractors’ (BMC) main office is located in Tallinn and offers mechanical and electrical services for MaK marine customers in The Baltic States and in Finland.

22nd January 2010

BMC establishes a new office in Rotterdam

22nd January 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

A recent full-scale bollard pull test on the Esbjerg-based fishing vessel Jette Kristine showed an increase in bollard pull performance of an impressive 23.5%.

22nd January 2010

Jette Kristine gets 23.5% more bollard pull

22nd January 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The latest step in the evolution of the Cat® 3500 engine line is the launch of the Cat 3512C and 3516C Diesel Electric Propulsion (DEP) engines, to better meet critical customer requirements…

22nd January 2010

Caterpillar launches marine DEP engines

22nd January 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

MAN Diesel recently entered a new industry segment with the launching of the tuna-freezing purse seiner Playa de Azkorri in Spain’s Basque Country.

22nd January 2010

MAN Diesel moves into specialist fishing segment

22nd January 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) will begin production of three new marine engines. The PowerTech™ 6068AFM75, 6090SFM75 and 6135SFM75 marine engines offer a power range of 139kW (186hp) up to 559kW (750hp).

1st November 2009

JDPS to begin production of new marine engines

1st November 2009

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Shrimp fishing in Greenland and Canadian waters usually means working for four weeks at a time in the open sea and in all kinds of weather.

1st November 2009

CJC Offline Filters equals operational reliability

1st November 2009

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Parlevliet & Van der Plas has signed a purchase agreement with Hamburg-based manufacturer SkySails for the world’s first towing-kite wind propulsion system to be installed on a fishing trawler.

1st November 2009

First fishing trawler to be fitted with SkySails

1st November 2009