MAN Diesel & Turbo is adding more bore sizes to its ultra-long-stroke engine program. The updated program supplements the G80ME-C9 engine, introduced in October 2010, with G70ME-C9, G60 ME-C9 and G50ME-B9 engines.
NYK Line’s solar-power-assisted car carrier Auriga Leader (60,213 gross tons) will in June be used for shipboard tests of a newly developed hybrid power supply. The car carrier will also be fitted
ABB reports that it is currently delivering electric propulsion systems for eight wind turbine installation vessels on behalf of shipyards in China, Indonesia, Singapore and South Korea. Most of the vessels will
Cunard has confirmed significant savings on its flagship cruise liner Queen Mary 2 since converting from a silyl-based TBT-free self-polishing copolymer antifouling in November 2008 to International Paint’s fluoropolymer foul release coating
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced the joint development along with Akishima Laboratories (Mitsui Zosen) Inc. of an optimum trim system for vessels, A pilot test of the system, using a
Leading French ferry operator, Brittany Ferries, and shipbuilder, STX France, are embarking on a joint project to develop a new generation of environmentally-friendly passenger ferries. Powered by dual fuel engines that will
International Paint has introduced Interline 9001, a new bimodal epoxy coating for the cargo tanks of chemical tankers. With enhanced cargo resistance, zero absorption for many cargoes and fewer cycling restrictions, Interline
It’s official Maersk Line has signed a contract with Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. to build ten 18,000 TEU containerships, with an an option for an additional 20 vessels.
Four LNG-fueled ferries to be built for the Norwegian operator Torghatten Nord AS at Poland’s Remontawa shipyard will be the first ships to feature the Rolls-Royce Hybrid Shaft Generator (HSG), which produces
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) reports that it has established a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) and has started its use in the MOL tanker fleet. The SEEMP provides the most
