Power & Propulsion – Page 55
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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 ...
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NewsSaft batteries for giant hybrid cable layer
Saft, a France-headquartered designer and manufacturer of advanced technology batteries for industry, has been awarded a contract by Switzerland’s ABB Marine to supply a specialized high power liquid cooled lithium-ion (Li-ion) Super Phosphate (SLFP) battery system for ABB’s new state-of-the-art diesel-electric hybrid subsea cable-laying vessel.
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NewsSix-cylinder upgrade
Germany’s MAN Engines is set to modernize its range of inline six-cylinder engines for work boats with the launch of the latest generation of engines based on the MAN D2676 with cylinder capacity of 12.4 litres.
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NewsHybrid power for Norwegian Fjords
Switzerland’s ABB will provide the crucial technology that will allow a spectacular ferry to run silently on batteries along a UNESCO listed fjord in Norway.
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NewsMTU gas engines for new ferry
Rolls-Royce and Stadtwerke Konstanz, have teamed up to develop a liquid natural gas (LNG) propulsion system based on MTU engines for a new Lake Constance ferry. The plan is to have the ferry running on gas between the two Lake Constance towns of Constance and Meersburg by 2019.
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NewsFerry propulsion deal
Australian shipyard, Incat, has awarded German engine manufacturer MAN Diesel & Turbo the contract to supply the engines for the ‘KatExpress 3’, a high-speed ferry newbuilding.
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NewsAuto-trim from Mercury
Outboards and stern drive propulsion are used on a wide variety of craft these days and most of then have power trim installed. This is used to adjust the angle of the drive leg as the boat comes onto the plane so that the thrust from the propeller remains close ...
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NewsNew Hyundai diesel
Korean engine manufacturer Hyundai has added a new diesel engine to its R-Series range of small high speed diesels which is particularly suited to applications in RIBs and smaller patrol and work boats. Rated at 200 hp in its light duty form this engine is based on a 4 cylinder ...
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NewsUpgraded Yanmar diesel
Yanmar''s 6LY diesel engine is one of the most popular engines in the Japanese-headquartered company’s comprehensive range. It has become the engine of choice for larger RIBs and for a wide variety of patrol and workboats.
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NewsJapanese quality on show
Yanmar Benelux has showcased its full range of commercial marine propulsion and auxiliary engines at Europort 2015. The range contains LDC (Light Duty Commercial), CHS (Commercial High Speed) and medium-speed propulsion and auxiliary engines, referred to as Large Engines (LE).
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NewsMTU hybrid propulsion
As part of its increasing specialised portfolio of propulsion systems German diesel engine manufacturer MTU is now offering complete system integration for its E-Drive solutions. Aimed mainly at the patrol boat, workboat and superyacht markets, MTU claims that its hybrid propulsion systems give greater cost-effectiveness and comfort as lower fuel ...
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Mercury 6.7 diesel
Global powertrain innovator FPT Industrial has entered an agreement with US marine propulsion supplier Mercury Marine to make the FPT 6.7-litre mechanical fuel injection NEF engine available for sale in global markets.
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NewsPlug and play tug transmission
With the Prop.act clutch system, German marine transmission specialist Ortlinghaus has launched a system on the market that it claims offers new deployment opportunities, particularly in the main drive train of harbour tugs.
