MAN Diesel & Turbo unveils ME-GI gas engine
In an event at its Diesel Research Center in Copenhagen yesterday, e to an invited audience. The presentation of the two-stroke engine marked the culmination of work that began in the 1990s
In an event at its Diesel Research Center in Copenhagen yesterday, e to an invited audience. The presentation of the two-stroke engine marked the culmination of work that began in the 1990s
Wärtsilä has added new 62- and 72-bore low-speed engines to its its offering in the mid-size, low-speed engine sector. These standardized engines offer high propulsion efficiency, reliability, and optimized total cost of
Paris-headquartered classification society Bureau Veritas says continuing pressure on environmental emissions, coupled with rising oil prices, puts a new focus on operational efficiency. Writing in the Bureau Veritas Marine Business Review 2011,
Waller Marine, Inc., Houston, Tex., recently announced the successful installation of two floating power generation barges into a prepared basin at Tacoa, Venezuela. The two 171 MW barges, each supporting a GE
ABB Turbocharging reports significant developments with both its latest generation single stage turbochargers and its “Power2” two stage turbocharging systems. The company’s latest generation of high efficiency, high pressure single stage turbochargers
For the U.S. marine market, the recovery has been slowed by the government-imposed drilling moratorium in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon incident. With the moratorium lifted and the government reluctantly issuing new deepwater drilling permits under stricter safety guidlines, the outlook for 2011 is much brighter. Tidewater has ordered two Platform Supply Vessels and Eastern Shipbuilding is near dotting the “I’s and crossing the T’s” for a $250 million contract for five Platform Supply Vessels for export to Brazil. Additionally, VT Halter Marine has signed a contract to build a Roll-on/Roll-Off ship for Pasha.
On the military side, the U.S. Navy is moving ahead with plans for its Littoral Combat Ship and Joint High Speed Vessel programs.
To put it in perspective, we spoke with Michael Hume, Chief Operating Officer of W&O, which is the largest supplier of engineered products, pipe, valves and fittings to the marine industry in the U.S., supporting new construction and ship maintenance projects for commercial shipping and the U.S. government. We talked to Hume about how W&O weathered the downturn in shipbuilding, the emergence of the North American Emissions Control Area, and just what exactly he sees for the near-term shipbuilding picture in the U.S.
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Hydrogenics Corporation (Nasdaq:HYGS) (TSX:HYG) has received a contract from Statue Cruises, LLC, a subsidiary of Hornblower Cruises & Events for the delivery of two HyPM HD 16 fuel cell power modules delivering
An MAN B&W 6S46MC-C8 engine with integrated SCR fulfills the strictest IMO emission standards. The engine, capable of an output of almost 7 MW, was built by Hitachi Zosen at its Ariake
Signet Maritime Corporation is the first ASD tug owner to install Cat C175 ACERT 16-cylinder main propulsion diesel engines. Rated at 3,417 BHP each, the engines are being installed in two support/escort
In June of this year, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will elect a new Secretary-General to replace Efthimios E. Mitropoulos, who has held the position since 2003. The United States has nominated