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

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

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