Power & Propulsion – Page 80

  • News

    Compressor Power for Offshore Clean-up

    01/04/2002

    The UK''s Maritime and Coastguard Agency has purchased a new skid-mounted Ingersoll-Rand 7/31 Platinum Series portable air compressor to power emergency response equipment used to clean up offshore oil and chemical spills and salvage work on ships in distress. Fitted with a spark arrestor and Chalwyn valve, the new IR ...

  • The new Perkins Sabre M92
    News

    Perkins Sabre Replace M90

    01/03/2002

    One of the most successful Perkins marine engines of all time has been replaced by two new models. The naturally aspirated Perkins Sabre M90/4.236 is superseded by the four cylinder 4.2 litre naturally aspirated 92hp M92 and the 4 litre turbocharged M115T which develops 115hp.

  • Compact Azipod before mounting at Soviknes Verft.
    News

    Compact Azipods for Offshore Vessel

    01/01/2002

    A christening ceremony before Christmas saw Aker Yards, Soviknes Verft AS in Norway deliver the advanced multipurpose offshore vessel M/S Normand Rover to Norwegian operators Solstad Offshore. The Normand Rover is the first offshore vessel to be equipped with the Compact Azipod propulsion systems from ABB Oy Marine and Turbocharging.

  • The first Sulzer RT-flex common-rail marine diesel is now at risk
    News

    Common-Rail Sulzers Orders Up

    01/01/2002

    The first Sulzer RT-flex low speed marine diesel featuring common-rail fuel injection completed its sea trials late last year in the self-unloading bulk carrier Gypsum Centennial.

  • Volvo Penta has introduced a new range of QL hydraulically powered bow-and stern-mounted thrusters.
    News

    Hydraulic Thruster Range Takes a Bow

    01/01/2002

    A new range of hydraulically powered bow and stern mounted thrusters has joined the QL marine accessory programme which is exclusively distributed by Volvo Penta through their worldwide dealer network.

  • News

    £6m for Marine Induction Motor

    01/01/2002

    Following an initial joint £ 20m contract award by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the French Government for the design, build and operation of an Electric Ship Technology Demonstrator (ESTD) facility, Alstom has been awarded a further £ 6m contract.

  • The Bollinger built M/V Seacor Eagle undergoes sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico.
    News

    Cummins Power Supply Vessels

    01/01/2002

    Bollinger Shipyards of Louisiana USA has delivered the Seacor Eagle, the first of two nearly identical 145.5ft supply/utility vessels for Seacor Marine of Houston, Texas USA.

  • The harbour tug Marte has a 1,285kW Deutz 628 driving Schottel propulsion.
    News

    Deutz Power for New Coastal Freighter

    01/01/2002

    Six cylinder engines from the ubiquitous Deutz 628 series have been chosen as the main drive for a new type of ship, the Crescent Rhine river carrier, a coastal freighter which was built at the Bodewes Scheepswerf Volharding Foxhol BV in Waterhuizen, Germany.

  • IPUs new ATS93 is suitable for starting diesel engines up to 90 litres.
    News

    Air Starters for Marine Engines

    01/01/2002

    This month sees the launch of a new range of turbine air starters for diesel and gas engines of 1 to 300 litre capacity from Oldbury UK based IPU Starting.

  • News

    Good Vibes for Diesels with Flydamp

    01/01/2002

    Geislinger, the Austrian torsional vibration specialist, has launched Flydamp, a product which replaces the conventional damper, flywheel and torsional elastic coupling and is mounted instead of the original flywheel.

  • The new 300hp Mercruiser diesel sterndrive from E P Barrus.
    News

    Barrus Adds MerCruiser at London Boat Show

    01/01/2002

    E P Barrus Ltd attended the London Boat Show for the first time as distributors of the MerCruiser engine range.