Power & Propulsion – Page 7
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More power, lower emissions, less fuel
Volvo Penta launched the D13 last year – a new inboard marine diesel for marine commercial applications.
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Wärtsilä to power UK research vessel
Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to supply the propulsion equipment for a new, state-of-the-art, research vessel.
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Savings through overhung load adaptor
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 patented workboat power generation improvement that is a major energy and fuel saver, claims manufacturer Gen-Tech.
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Cummins in Hong Kong: keeping up the quality
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 British firm discontinued volume production of its standard engines in the early 1990s mariners had to choose another ...
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Retrofit HAM system leads to 61% NOx reduction
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.
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Hydraulic equipment for Spanish fishing boat
New tuna purse seiner F/V Playa de Azkorri, built by Astilleros Murueta for the Basque company Pevasa, delighted its owners at its net trials, where all the fishing and deck hydraulic equipment were tested.
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Fuel savings with Perkins Sabre M300C engine
Finning Power Systems has added the new Perkins Sabre M300C to its range of diesel marine engines to help operators reduce emissions and save up to 10% on fuel costs.
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Rolls Royce’s new hybrid shaft generator
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.
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Optimised propulsion from MAN Diesel
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 nozzle.
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Cummins QSK60 HPI certified to IMO Tier II
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.
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Perkins unveils new marine diesel engine
The first model in an entirely new generation of Perkins marine diesel engines has been unveiled by the Wimborne Marine Power Centre.
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New engine from Mermaid Marine
The Mermaid J444 is a 4 cylinder, naturally aspirated heavy duty marine diesel engine and is based on the highly reliable JCB 444 series industrial engine.
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MAN Diesel & Turbo SE merger complete
The merger announced between MAN Diesel SE and MAN Turbo AG to form MAN Diesel & Turbo SE, based in Augsburg, is now complete.
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First SkySails fishing trawler sets sail once more
Parlevliet & Van der Plas B.V. and SkySails begin practical tests of SkySails towing-kite propulsion for fishing trawlers.
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Buy Volvo Penta parts on the web
Volvo Penta is now launching an Internet sales channel through www.volvopentashop.com.
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BMC establishes a new office in Rotterdam
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.
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WESMAR wins second ABS DP approval
WESMAR’s has announced that two more of its all stainless steel bow thrusters have been given ABS Certificate of Design Assessment for dynamic positioning (DP) applications.
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Jette Kristine gets 23.5% more bollard pull
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%.
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Caterpillar launches marine DEP engines
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 and further the commitment by Caterpillar to sustainable development.
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MAN Diesel moves into specialist fishing segment
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.