Power & Propulsion – Page 67
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NewsZF Gears Up In China
Less than one year after signing the joint venture contract was signed in Friedrichshafen last summer, the ZF Nanjing Marine Propulsion company in China has successfully tested its first transmission.
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NewsDiesel Power Drives History Ship
''Amistad'' a recreation of a 19th century schooner, visited the Port of London UK last month as part of its "Atlantic Freedom Tour". A pair of Cat 3304B marine engines supported the vessel while it was navigating the River Thames.
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NewsDanish Repower for Peterhead Trawler
MAN Diesel PrimeServ''s Service Center at Frederikshavn in Denmark successfully completed a major re-engining job aboard the Scottish fishing vessel.
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NewsAcoustic Enclosures for Marine Power at Seawork
Ipswich UK based diesel generator manufacturer and Seawork 2007 exhibitor G& M Power Plant Ltd has designed and built a new sliding door acoustic enclosure which can be specified with sound levels from 70 dB(A) to as low as 60 dB(A) at 1m.
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Vector Thruster Debuts at Seawork
One of the most significant developments in marine propulsion to be revealed at Seawork 2007 last month was the new Kort Vector Thruster from Kent UK based Kort Propulsion.
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NewsOutboard Jets Debut at Seawork
Southampton UK based Fleetwater Marine Ltd were the local boys at Seawork 2007 last month but interest in the new marine propulsion products they debuted at the exhibition will extend far beyond the Solent.
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NewsScania is 'Cool' on Seawork Quayside
Scania launched a new 12 litre marine diesel engine at the Seawork 2007 exhibition in Southampton last month.
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News'Emerald' Green Power at Seawork
Sailing yachts may not have been as commonplace as tugs and pilot boats on the Seawork floating pontoon last month but the Beneteau 411 ''Emerald'' had lots to show with regard to the likely future of marine on board power.
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Largest FF Waterjet Seen First at Seawork
Rolls-Royce introduced the largest waterjet to appear thus far in its Kamewa FF series at Seawork 2007 in Southampton last month. The FF600 unit extends the power range of the axial flow waterjets to 1,800kW.
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Acoustic Enclosures for Marine Power
Ipswich UK based diesel generator manufacturer G& M Power Plant Ltd has designed and built a new sliding door acoustic enclosure which can be specified with sound levels from 70 dB(A) to as low as 60 dB(A) at 1m.
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Hot Schottel Having Busy Season
An offshore supply vessel due to enter service in 2009 will be fitted with Schottel Twin-Propellers and a Schottel retractable Rudderpropeller.
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NewsBarrus Brings Engine Extravaganza to Seawork
Oxfordshire UK based marine engine distributor EP Barrus Ltd returns to take up residence on the quayside for Seawork International 2007.
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NewsMost Powerful John Deere Launched
John Deere Power Systems has launched a new marine diesel propulsion engine which becomes the highest horsepower model in its range.
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NewsWaterjets Favoured for Fast Ferries
Rolls-Royce waterjets will propel a series of ten catamaran ferries for a Hong Kong - Macau link. Venetian Marketing Services Ltd (VMSL) has ordered ten fast catamarans to provide a luxury ferry service between Hong Kong locations and the new Pac On terminal being built by the Macau government to ...
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New Fuel Filter Minimises Maintenance
The Racor division of parker Hannifin has launched a fuel filer specifically for use in high flow marine applications.
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Engine Mounts for VW Marine's V-6
Trelleborg Industrial AVS is supplying Metalastik Cushyfloat engine mounts to Volkswagen Marine for its new high output, lightweight TDI 225-6 six cylinder turbo diesel.
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NewsPropulsion Packages for Largest Ro-Pax Ferries
MAN Diesel has won a prestigious contract to provide complete propulsion packages for the world''s largest Ro-Pax ferries.
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NewsEngine Upgrade Meets New Emissions Regs
In response to customer requests for engines in the 800 to 1,000 hp range which meet US EPA Tier 2 and the European EU Stage IIIA emissions regulations, Cummins has upgraded the popular KTA38-M0 engine.
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Big Bucks in Cool Engine Rooms
With the cost of fuel skyrocketing, operating a fleet of constantly cruising patrol boats is extremely expensive. To save lots of money in fuel and overhaul costs, the US Coastguard worked with Delta "T" Systems on a customised engine room ventilation system for its 87CPB patrol boats.
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Power Boost for New Vetus Diesel
Marine equipment and propulsion supplier Vetus Den Ouden NV of Schiedam in the Netherlands has increased the output of its popular M3.09 Mitsubishi based marine diesel engine by 8% whilst at the same time reducing the fuel consumption by some 5%.
