Power & Propulsion – Page 55
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NewsEchandia electric pods
After supplying prototype electric pod drives for an all-electric tourist boat operating in Hamburg, Sweden’s Echandia Marine has now developed a range of these electric pod drives that will meet the power requirements of many workboats.
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NewsSISHIP eSiPOD from Siemens
Electric pod systems are becoming widely used on diesel-electric powered vessels where very high levels of manoeuvrability, efficiency and reliability are required. Now German company Siemens has joined in with its SISHIP eSiPOD, which is available to handle power outputs 5 to 25 MW.
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NewsBold claims for Voith Linear Jet
According to German propulsion experts Voith, crew transfer vessel operators using its new Voith Linear Jet marine propulsion system can save over £75,000 in fuel costs in a season.
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Wärtsilä to power dual-fuel new builds CMAL
Wärtsilä will power the first UK domestic dual-fuel new build vessels, which are being built for Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) based in Scotland.
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NewsMermaid Marine chosen to provide propulsion for two Maltese ferries
Propulsion for a new monohull ferry destined to transport tourists around Malta has been provided by an FPT C90 620 Cursor engine supplied by the UK''s Mermaid Marine.
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NewsProteum distributes for Moteurs Baudouin, collaborates with Cheetah Marine
Marine services distributor, Proteum, has been appointed as UK & Ireland distributor for French marine engine manufacturer, Moteurs Baudouin.
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NewsWEG motors driving safe jackup operations
Reliability is key to ensuring the success of jackup operations. With this in mind, leading provider of offshore drilling units Paragon Offshore turned to global drive technology manufacturer WEG to replace the electric motors driving its B391 jackup rig in the North Sea.
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NewsHigh power inverter/charger
Mastervolt, the Dutch specialist in autonomous power systems, has announced a new 48 Volt combined inverter and battery charger, the Mass Combi Ultra 48/3500-50.
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NewsFuel Britannia
A far cry from the usual nightmarish results of water contaminating a vessel’s diesel tank, a new pollution cutting Water-in-Diesel (WiDE) fuel emulsion has been selected to power Team Britannia’s multi-million powerboat on its 24,000 mile world record attempt later this year.
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News‘MV Coastal Standard’ – setting new standards in Transportation and Propulsion
The ‘Coastal Standard’ was built at Dakota Creek Industries Shipyard in Anacortes, Washington, USA, with a design developed to maximize cargo carrying capacity while minimizing construction and operating costs, says the Dakota Creek Industries shipyard.
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NewsLithium Ion Energy Storage System
Norwegian shipowner Østensjø Rederi AS has christened its new offshore construction vessel, ‘Edda Freya’. This new vessel was designed and built for the Greater North Sea market and utilizes an environmentally friendly and fuel saving diesel electric hybrid propulsion system powered by a Corvus Energy ESS (Energy Storage System).
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NewsEngineering award for Azipod D
ABB, the Swiss power and automation technology group, has won a European Marine Engineering Award, acknowledging the innovation behind the new Azipod D electric propulsion solution, launched in 2015.
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NewsSaft and Rolls Royce to deliver hybrid power system for innovative Norwegian vessel
A new multi-application vessel for Kystverket, the Norwegian Coastal Authority, will rely on Saft’s SLFP high energy air-cooled battery system to meet peak demand for propulsion during dynamic positioning operations and to support overnight hotel loads.
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NewsHybrid 'drop-in' could break industry hold up
The chicken-and-egg situation that’s held hybrids in a “we won’t offer them till the market demands it” circle could be broken by a new drop-in unit. Further, the project is taking a novel stance on funding so if you want to combine a holiday with promoting innovation, read on...
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NewsPowering the world’s largest cutter suction dredger
Netherlands-headquartered Bakker Sliedrecht is working on the drive systems and auxiliary switchboards for the world’s largest cutter suction dredger, ‘JDN 8069’, that is being built for Jan De Nul Group.
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NewsSinging prop mystery solved?
A joint research project carried out by Finnish propulsion company Wärtsilä and City University London has succeeded in identifying the specific design parameters that create the risk of ''singing'' propellers.
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NewsJETanchor
New Zealand-headquartered waterjet manufacturer HamiltonJet has recently launched its latest vessel positioning system called JETanchor. The JETanchor system has been developed and extensively tested over the past 18 months, in response says Hamilton to strong market demand for small vessel positioning systems.
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NewsMass Sine Ultra inverter
Mastervolt, the Dutch electrical systems specialist, has introduced the Mass Sine Ultra 24/4000 sine wave inverter.
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NewsCaterpillar Marine Unveils Cat C9.3 ACERT
Germany-headquartered Caterpillar Marine released the Cat C9.3 ACERT Marine platform to the international commercial marine market at the International Workboat Show in Louisiana, USA in December.
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NewsStandardized hybrid package
Italian marine transmission specialist Transfluid, has supplied a hybrid system for a new passenger boat on the river Oise, a tributary of the Seine which passes through Belgium and France. It is of particular note as a standardized interface allowed the shipyard a free choice in the diesel engine element ...
