Power & Propulsion – Page 64
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NewsLong wearing bearings at Seawork 2009
Following significant interest from a wide variety of exhibitors and visitors at last year’ s show, H4 Marine returns for Seawork 2009 with new grades of its composite bearing material Maritex, which have gone on trial in two new industry sectors and are due for testing very soon by the ...
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NewsSterntube systems strong after 204,000 hours
During the February 2009 drydocking of the in 1981 built pushboat Veerhaven V, it was discovered that the vessel has logged over 204,000 running hours on two of its three closed water lubricated sterntube systems without ever changing its propeller shaft bearings, shafts or shaft sleeves.
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NewsCummins launches QSK50 at NorShipping
Cummins Inc showcased its EPA Tier 2 certified and IMO Tier II compliant Quantum System 50 litre engine at the NorShipping 2009 exhibition in Oslo last month, marking the first time a QSK50 was publicly exhibited in Scandinavia. Cummins also highlighted C Command, its modular vessel monitoring system designed specifically ...
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NewsTransmission milestone for Seawork sponsor
Seawork exhibitor and Gala Dinner sponsor ZF Marine has supplied marine transmissions for two 69m vehicle/passenger catamaran ferries, Jazan and Farasan, for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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NewsLNG breakthrough with European Ro-Ro ships
Rolls-Royce Marine reported a strong financial performance for 2008 at a media presentation held in London last month. Some £ 2.2bn in revenue fulfilled expectations, an order book standing at £ 5.2bn was more than triple that of 2005, and profits were up 62% on 2007.
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News'Peter' beats brother in Hamburg power stakes
One of the most powerful tugs in the port of Hamburg has just celebrated its 10th anniversary, along with the MaK VRT engine technology that has been part of its equipment since it went into service.
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NewsNew hearts for Dart workboats
Three workboats operated by Dart Harbour and Navigation Authority in the UK have been repowered with Perkins Sabre engines. They are Lynx, a pilot boat that doubles as the harbour launch, Hercules, the authority’ s largest vessel and floating crane that, in addition to its moorings duties, is also available ...
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NewsThe drums speak of a propulsion revolution
A pulsating procession of African singers, dancers and drummers drew a large crowd to the stand of Golden Arrow Marine on opening day of the London International Boat Show earlier this month. Golden Arrow Marine is European distributor of the new Caudwell Axis Drive system, which was launched with a ...
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NewsWartsila's involvement in European research icebreaker
Finnish engine manufacturer Wä rtsilä and The Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, part of the Helmholtz Association, recently presented in Berlin the technical design of the European research vessel Aurora Borealis, a multi-purpose icebreaker, deep sea drilling, and research ship for polar sea conditions.
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NewsDrive arrives at London Boat Show
E. P. Barrus chose the occasion of the London International Boat Show earlier this month to launch the all new ZT350 stern drive designed and manufactured by Yanmar Marine. Available this month in both commercial and leisure ratings, the XT350 hydraulic stern drive can be operated electronically or by cable ...
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NewsScania/Kohler launch gensets at Workboat Show
Kohler Power Systems launched a new line of diesel powered marine generators at the International Workboat Show in New Orleans last month. Scania’ s 12 and 16 litre marine engines will be used to power the high output marine generators.
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NewsNew GE diesels see Workboat Show success
GE Transportation announced contracts to supply seven L250 inline diesel engines for three separate projects in the United States at the International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans last month.
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NewsSMM debut for more silent silencer
Finnish marine engine manufacturer Wä rtsilä unveiled a novel engine exhaust noise reduction system at SMM in Hamburg last month which it hopes will eventually make conventional single unit diesel engine silencers a thing of the past.
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NewsNew engine family affair at SMM
GE Transportation introduced the new L250 inline medium-speed diesel engine family at the SMM Exhibition in Hamburg last month. The L250 is custom designed for a variety of marine applications and will be available in six and eight cylinder configurations.
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NewsA moving tale from Paris
A fundamental part of the business of cement, ready-mix concrete and aggregates supplier CEMEX involves moving significant tonnage of construction materials quickly and efficiently from quarries and cement plants to construction sites.
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NewsCat to the rescue in Hamburg
Caterpillar Marine Power Systems (CMPS) had a substantial presence at SMM in Hamburg last month, reporting an order book which continues at record levels and presenting integrated solutions for ship propulsion, on board electricity, product support, customer service, ship finance and insurance.
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NewsMore is less with new waterjets
Rolls-Royce has introduced a new series of waterjets, the Kamewa S3, which draws on experience from the popular SII series but incorporates numerous improvements made possible by advanced design calculation methods and testing and production techniques.
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NewsGearboxes galore at SMM
ZF Marine presence at SMM 2008 will see the company display a variety of transmissions, controllable pitch propellers and electronic controls on their stand in Hall A3 (stand no. A3.300). Outside, between halls A3 and A4, a propulsion shaft-line with ZF W43100 gearbox and CPP will be shown.
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News'Making Progress Possible' at SMM
Caterpillar Marine Power Systems (CMPS), which is headquartered in Hamburg, will carry the theme ''Making Progress Possible'' through SMM 2008, presenting a range of innovations with its Cat and MaK marine engine brands. CMPS has been participating at SMM for many years, and the MaK brand has been on show ...
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NewsSteering a course to SMM 2008
Van der Velden Marine Systems'' presentation at SMM 2008 will include the EPS silent thruster, an Art rudder, a Barke rudder, a Timon rudder and Van der Velden Commander steering gear. On Wednesday and Thursday the company will host a 17:00 Happy Hour with refreshments and music on Stand 440 ...
