Foss newbuild tugs feature MTU Tier 4 diesels
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders has set an aggressive time table to deliver four 90-short ton bollard pull tugs to Foss Maritime that represent the company’s push to enhance its fleet with vessels
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Sunseeker to introduce yacht with MTU hybrid propulsion system
JANUARY 24, 2019 — British luxury yacht manufacturer Sunseeker International and Rolls-Royce have agreed to present the first yacht fitted with an MTU series production hybrid propulsion system in 2020. The new
Nichols Brothers wins order for two high speed passenger-only ferries
DECEMBER 20, 2018 — Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB), Freeland, WA, has won a contract to construct two 250-passenger high speed ferries for Kitsap Transit, Bremerton, WA. NBBB reports that the contract
MTU introduces new hybrid marine propulsion systems
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 — Rolls-Royce plans to launch a range of completely integrated MTU hybrid marine propulsion systems onto the market in 2020. The propulsion systems will be available for yachts, work
MTUs for new Fred Olsen high-speed trimaran ferries
AUGUST 27, 2018 — Two new high-speed, 117m trimaran ferries for Spanish ferry operator Fred. Olsen, S.A. will each to be powered by four MTU 20-cylinder 8000 M71L engines and by Kamewa waterjets reports
India’s Goa Shipyard to manufacture MTU Series 8000 engines
APRIL 12, 2018 — Rolls-Royce and India’s Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) have agreed to cooperate on the local manufacturing of MTU Series 8000 engines in India. Under the agreement, which was signed
Woodward to acquire fuel injection specialist L’Orange
APRIL 9, 2018 — Rolls-Royce (London:RR.) and Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) have signed an agreement for Woodward to acquire L’Orange GmbH and its related operations located in Germany, the United States and China
Seven more Majestic Fast Ferry cats to be MTU powered
MARCH 29, 2018 — Seven 39m Incat Crowther-designed catamaran fast ferries on order for Singapore operator Majestic Fast Ferry Pte Ltd will each be powered by two MTU 16V 2000 M72 engines.
New 16-cylinder MTU Series 8000 engines to power French frigates
MARCH 26, 2018 — Rolls-Royce has received its first order for the new 16-cylinder engines in its MTU Series 8000 range. French shipbuilder Naval Group (known as DCNS until 2017) has ordered
MTU Series 4000 completes IMO Tier III certification testing
MARCH 22, 2018 — Rolls-Royce reports that the latest generation of MTU’s Series 4000 engines, equipped with the SCR system for ships, has successfully completed IMO Tier III certification tests. Representatives of