A new digital solution supports crew in achieving optimum efficiency from the ABB Azipod electric propulsion system. Called ABB Ability OptimE – Toe Angle Optimization for Propulsion, the solution automatically selects the
The main propulsion package for Jan De Nul’s latest heavy-lift crane vessel Les Alizés has left the Schottel production plant in Wismar, Germany, on its way to the CMHI Haimen shipyard in
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has ordered si× MAN B&W 11G95ME-GI Mk10.5 main engines for six ultra-large, 23,500+ TEU containerships on order for Hapag-Lloyd. The new order exercises an option in
Swiss based engine developer WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel) reports thatm as shipowners continue to invest in big containerships, it has booked more than 80 orders of its largest engines in 2021
French UV-based ballast water treatment specialist Bio-UV Group and its U.S. engineering and servicing partner, the Columbia Group, have been selected to develop a ballast water treatment system for the United States
A new 50/50 joint venture between Alfa Laval and Wallenius is to focus on the development and realization of technology for fully wind-powered vessel propulsion, specifically the Oceanbird telescopic wing sail. Alfa
The growing demand for LNG fueled containerships is providing somewhat of a bonanza for pump manufacturer Svanehøj. It has booked orders from shipyard giants Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering and Samsung Heavy
Japanese engine builder Makita has selected ABB’s latest low-speed turbochargers for an engine being built for a chemical tanker, marking the first time that a Japanese-built engine will feature the compact, powerful
Qatar-based Nakilat, owner of the world’s largest LNG carrier fleet, has signed five-year support agreements with Wärtsilä, the supplier of the LNG reliquefaction systems onboard the QFlex vessels covered by the agreements.
Mobile satellite communications leader Inmarsat reports that it has been pivotal in connecting digital stakeholders for the Asia Pacific region’s first Fleet Data Premium project. Delivered for Diamond Bulk Carriers, the project