Kirby to acquire Stewart & Stevenson
JULY 13, 2017 — Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets and businesses of Stewart & Stevenson LLC a subsidiary
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MTU to power largest high speed cat operating in Med
MAY 22, 2017 — Rolls-Royce is to supply Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania with four 20-cylinder Series 8000 MTU engines. They will power the new high-speed ROpax catamaran ferry that Incat is building for
New FRS cat to have MTU engines and Kamewa waterjets
MAY 9, 2017 — Rolls-Royce has received an order from the Förde Reederei Seetouristik (FRS) Shipping Group in Flensburg, Germany, to supply four 16-cylinder MTU Series 4000 engines and four Kamewa S71
Eastern picks Rolls-Royce equipment for OPC program
FEBRUARY 28, 2017 — The U.S. Coast Guard’s new Offshore Patrol Cutters will feature an extensive range of Rolls-Royce equipment, including MTU marine generator sets. The Rolls-Royce equipment was selected by Eastern
Vigor to build two more S.F. ferries
FEBRUARY 24, 2017—Portland, OR-based shipbuilder Vigor was recently awarded a contract to build two additional all-aluminum, 400-passenger ferries for the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) in San Francisco, CA. They will be
MTU presents integrated Tier III solution at defense show
FEBRUARY 17, 2017 — Rolls-Royce will be showcasing its MTU drive and propulsion solutions at the IDEX and NAVDEX 2017 defense technology trade shows that take place in Abu Dhabi from February
Italian Navy duo to have R-R engines and waterjets
JANUARY 25, 2017 — Rolls-Royce is to supply engines and waterjets to power and propel two new high-speed vessels that are currently under construction for the Italian Navy at Intermarine’s Sarzana shipyard.
Migrant rescue boats to have MTU engines
JANUARY 19, 2017 — Rolls-Royce will supply MTU diesel engines for six new search and rescue vessels to be built by Damen Shipyards and operated by the Turkish Coastguard. Damen Shipyards is
Latest MTU engines on display in New Orleans
NOVEMBER 30, 2016 — Rolls-Royce is presenting its latest MTU-branded propulsion systems for commercial vessels and offshore shipping at this week’s International Workboat Show in New Orleans. Center-stage on the MTU stand
MTU field tests ABB Valve Control Management system
NOVEMBER 16, 2016 — ABB says that durability field-test results of its Valve Control Management (VCM) variable valve train system on an MTU high speed gas engine have shown the success of