MTU to power largest yacht yet built in Turkey

MARCH 7, 2016 — Rolls-Royce reports that MTU Turkey has signed a contract with Istanbul-based Bilgin Yachts for the supply of six MTU engines. They will power three yachts: two 47.6 m

Senators introduce icebreaker bill

MARCH 7, 2016 — U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Patty Murray (D-WA) have introduced the bipartisan Coast Guard Icebreaker Recapitalization Act. The legislation would authorize $150 million for

Wartsila: “deviations” in some fuel tests

MARCH 7, 2016 — A Wärtsilä Corporation internal audit of test processes has uncovered  “deviations” in some fuel consumption measurement tests conducted on marine engines in Wärtsilä Delivery Center,Trieste, Italy before customer

Drew Marine acquires Iridium specialist NAL Research

MARCH 4, 2016 — Whippany, NJ, headquartered Drew Marine has acquired Iridium tracking and communications equipment designer and manufacturer NAL Research. NAL will team up with Drew Marine’s ACR Electronics, Inc., whose

Researchers figure out how to stop propellers singing

MARCH 4, 2016 —A joint research project carried out by Wärtsilä and City University London has succeeded in identifying the specific design parameters that create the risk of “singing” propellers. “Singing” is

Disney to order two more cruise ships at Meyer Werft

MARCH 3, 2016 — The Walt Disney Company has entered into a memorandum of agreement with German shipbuilder Meyer Werft covering the construction of two new cruise ships for deliveries in in

HHI produces 10,000th HiMSEN engine

MARCH 3, 2016 — South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is not only the world’s largest shipbuilder but also a leading marine engine manufacturer — and it has just produced its 10,000th

GE gas turbine to power versatile patrol ship’s hybrid drive

MARCH 3, 2016 — GE’s Marine Solutions will provide the LM2500+G4 gas turbine that will power the Italian Navy’s new Pattugliatori Polivalenti d’Altura (PPA) multipurpose offshore patrol ships. The ships’ hybrid electric

New Wartsila agreements give performance guarantee

MARCH 3, 2016 — Wärtsilä says it is broadening its range of marine agreement concepts with Lifecycle solutions – an innovative, comprehensive offering to optimize the efficiency and performance of marine and

Whale watching cat to be Volvo Penta powered

MARCH 2, 2016 — The Salish Sea Dream, a 24 m, 94 passenger vessel under construction at Armstrong Marine, Port Angeles, WA, for Price of Whales Whale Watching is to be be

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