Power & Propulsion – Page 61
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NewsVoith scales thrusters up for wind farm construction vessels
A 131m long and 39m wide jack-up vessel now under build for the erection of offshore wind turbines is being fitted with the currently most powerful Inline Thruster from Voith Turbo Advanced Propeller Technologies.
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NewsOptimised propulsion for Seawork exhibition boat
Bedfordshire UK based Clements Marine has supplied propellers and stern gear to Alnmaritec’s latest research vessel ‘Falcon Spirit’ which was built for Plymouth University and recently attracted a lot of interest at the Seawork Exhibition in Southampton.
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NewsPropulsion and hull package nets savings for HHA
This summer has seen the launch of Holyhead Marine’s first ever pilot boat, which the North Wales based yard has built for Harwich Haven Authority (HHA).
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News‘Bute’ ferry benefits from long shaft solution
Over the last 10 years, power transmissions specialists Centa Transmissions has been a leading innovator in the development of lightweight composite driveshafts.
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NewsFiltration impoves engine efficiency to cut costs
In an increasingly competitive global market, vessel owners and managers are under growing pressure both to protect operating margins through cost efficiencies and to comply with ever tougher environmental legislation.
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NewsPropulsion solutions from Dubai to Norway
Bedford UK based Clements Marine recently completed a contract to supply the newbuild 22.5m monohull crew and workboat built by Lyme Boats for Inchcape Shipping Services.
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NewsSpanish Sole finds a UK market
Barcelona based engine manufacturer Sole SA is well recognised in Europe for a range of small, mostly leisure orientated marine diesels but had no presence in the UK before launching a venture with Gloucester based Engines Plus Ltd at Seawork 2010.
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NewsEarly delivery for IMO II compliant MaK M 20 C
With the implementation of IMO II regulations for the marine industry on 1 January 2011, marine engine manufacturers are finalizing strategies and development for modifications on engines to meet the strict requirements.
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NewsWärtsilä power system for wind turbine installation vessel
Ship power systems integrator Wärtsilä, has signed a contract with Lamprell plc of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to supply a complete ship power system for a new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV).
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NewsWater jet development goes with the flow
New Zealand based water jet manufacturer HamiltonJet has completed assembly of the second model in its new HT series, the HT810.
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NewsSCR technology for Volvo Penta engines
Volvo Penta, together with specialist company STT Emtec, is introducing an effective solution to reduce NOx emissions from high speed marine diesel engines.
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NewsCummins repowers the Lord Nelson
Cummins UK continues to build upon its successful ten year relationship with the Jubilee Sailing Trust (JST), a registered charity that owns and operates the only two tall ships in the world designed to enable people of all physical abilities to sail side by side as equals in a demanding ...
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NewsOld pilot boat gets a new turn of speed
A number of companies collaborated to get the best out of an old Falmouth pilot boat with a lot of history. A recent refit included a complete renovation of the engine room, electrics, exhaust and steering systems.
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NewsPropeller partnership pursues improved propulsion
A long term partnership between a propeller manufacturer and a leading university is bringing science to bear on the interaction between hull design, propellers and other hull appendages.
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NewsRepowered dive boat a breath of fresh air
Appropriately named Divers Down, believed to be the UK’s oldest dive school and one of the south coast’s most respected dive charter and escorted dive operators, has repowered one of its boats.
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NewsWärtsilä announces end of Dutch production this year
Finnish marine power systems manufacturer Wärtsilä announced on Tuesday that it will start the execution of restructuring measures in the Netherlands following positive advice from the works council and approval of a social plan.
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NewsSeawork debut for merged marine transmission specialist
Two Coventry based transmission specialists, NDE Clarke Transmissions and Pitchline Transmissions, have formally merged their operations, creating a highly focused specialist mechanical power transmission company which specialises in universal drive shafts and flexible gear type couplings for the marine industries.
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NewsHot stuff stays where it’s needed at Seawork
The intertwining exhaust pipes of the Medusa-like modified Garrett GT42 turbocharger that will be on Turbo Dynamics’ Seawork stand make a point beyond the purely sculptural.
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NewsSeawork exhibitor courts the emerging Indian market
Kent UK based Seawork exhibitor Kort Propulsion Co Ltd has again demonstrated its global reach by completing an order from an Indian shipyard on behalf of the Inland Indian Waterways Authority (IWAI).
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NewsSee the ultimate UltraJet alongside at Seawork
Visitors to Seawork 2010 will find propulsion specialists Ultra Dynamics Ltd on Stand 1 inside the exhibition hall and an 18m South Boats wind farm support vessel equipped the new UltraJet UJ525 drives units outside on the Seawork pontoon.
