Peer-reviewed research by Thordon Bearings into the hydrodynamic lubrication efficiency of a ship’s propeller shaft bearing has found that the use of seawater-lubricated elastomeric polymer bearings reduces fuel consumption. The environmental and
With LNG dual fueled vessels now accounting for 38% of currently on order shipbuilding tonnage, Svanehøj Denmark has responded to the growing move to LNG fueling with the launch of a completely
Weeks Marine Inc., Covington, La., has been awarded a $22,765,001 firm-fixed-price contract for removal and disposal of material within the limits of the Hopper Dredge Disposal Area Borrow Site restoration area. Bids
GE Power Conversion will supply power and propulsion, dynamic positioning, and vessel control systems for two new wind farm service vessels. The two Ulstein SX-216 Twin-X stern design CSOVs (construction service operation
Under the slogan “Pioneering the journey to Net Zero,” Rolls-Royce is showcasing new sustainable MTU marine solutions for propulsion, automation and service at this week’s SMM event in Hamburg. Rolls-Royce is initially
By Stian Aakre, Business Development Manager at Wärtsilä Exhaust Treatment Innovation in exhaust gas abatement technology is empowering shipowners and operators to reach environmental regulatory targets beyond sulfur as pressure mounts to
Swedish-based Climeon AB is using SMM to launch its new waste heat recovery technology, HeatPower 300 Marine, on the maritime market. The system generates clean electricity from low-temp waste heat produced by
When we last reported on the “Fat Leonard” case, the man at the center of the biggest bribery scandal to hit the U.S. Navy, Leonard Glenn Francis, had been under house arrest
Wärtsilä Voyage today took the SMM event in Hamburg as the occasion to unveil its new demonstrator and innovation vessel, Ahti. The former German Government fishery patrol vessel was chosen as a
The Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority has announced its intention to purchase two Offshore Supply Vessels (OSVs) from Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS) of Covington, La., for conversion to freight
