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Konsberg to Equip Hybrid Chemical Tanker for Danish Operator
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to design and a equip a 10th hybrid chemical tanker for Danish operator Tärntank.The…
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Berg to Supply Propulsion Kit for LDA's Wind-Assisted Airbus RoRos
Berg Propulsion has won a contract to deliver the hybrid propulsion solution for three wind-assisted Louis Dreyfus Armateurs…
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Marine Jet Power Unveils X-HT Waterjet
Sweden-based waterjet propulsion systems manufacturer Marine Jet Power (MJP) has unveiled its new X-HT waterjet.Designed…
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Maersk's Ammonia-fueled Box Ship Design Earns Approval in Principle
A. P. Møller-Mærsk's newly developed design for an ammonia-fuelled 3,500 TEU container vessel has earned approval in principle…
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Cleaner Shipping Fuel is Contributing to Ocean Warming, Scientists Say
Shipping fuel regulations introduced in 2020 have led to a substantial cut in sulphur dioxide (SO2) pollution, but may also…
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First Caterpillar Methanol Dual-fuel Engines to Deploy in 2026
Caterpillar Marine announced plans to deploy its first set of field demonstrator methanol dual-fuel 3500E marine engines…
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Brittany Ferries Taps Wärtsilä and Incat to Develop Zero-emissions Ferry
Brittany Ferries announced it is working with Wärtsilä and Incat to explore design and technical requirements for a 137-meter…
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MOL to Install Wind Powered Propulsion Systems on Seven New Vessels
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and its company MOL Drybulk have announced plans to install wind propulsion systems, including Wind Challenger…
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Seaspan's Ammonia-ready Feeder Ship Design Earns LR Approval
A next generation feeder ship design developed by Technolog for Seaspan Corporation has been awarded approval in principle…
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US' First Hydrogen-powered Ferry Sea Change Cleared to Enter Service
The United States' first hydrogen-powered ferry, Sea Change, has cleared a key regulatory hurdle, marking a major step on…
Latest propulsion news
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Jan De Nul Orders Plug-in Hybrid Hopper Dredge
Dutch dredging and marine services contractor Jan De Nul Group announced it has signed a contract with Indian shipbuilder…
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Kongsberg Maritime Gains Approval to Move Chief Engineer Role to Shore
Kongsberg Maritime has received Approval in Principle from classification society DNV to enable a key role to be transferred…
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HamiltonJet Launches Data-technology Platform Overwatch
New Zealand-based HamiltonJet has unveiled its new fleet monitoring solution, Overwatch, designed to provide shore-side…
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Kongsberg Maritime Expands Control System to Larger Waterjets
Kongsberg Maritime’s Jet Control System is now available for the company’s larger, S-series stainless steel waterjets.The…
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Laborde Products Names Newman VP of Sales
Laborde Products announced it has appointed Lee Newman as its new Vice President of Sales.Newman brings to the company 26…
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KR Signs MoU on Ammonia Fuel Cell Systems
KR has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hanwha Ocean, Amogy, and Hanwha Aerospace at Posidonia 2024 for the…
Diesel Engines
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ORNL, Caterpillar Collaborate on Methanol as Fuel for Marine Engines
A collaboration between Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Caterpillar Inc. will investigate using methanol as an alternative…
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MAN Provides Gensets for Hybrid Cable-Laying Vessel
Shipbuilder and designer VARD has ordered 4 × MAN 12V175D-MEM gensets in connection with the building of a new purpose-built…
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WinGD Wins First AiP for Ammonia Two-Stroke Engine
WinGD has secured the first ever approval in principle (AiP) for two‑stroke engines fuelled with ammonia.Lloyd’s Register…
Thrusters and Pods
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Brunvoll System to Propel Cyan Renewables New SOV
Brunvoll has signed a contract with Vard for the delivery of a comprehensive propulsion and maneuvering system for Cyan Renewables'…
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Fit for Refit: Castoldi Launches 400HCT Turbodrive Waterjet
Castoldi launched the latest in a new range of hydrodynamically optimized waterjets; the Turbodrive 400 HCT.With a 400 mm jet housing…
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Kongsberg Thrusters for Six Tunisian PA Tugs
Kongsberg Maritime won a contract to supply azimuth thrusters to Turkish shipbuilder Med Marine, to power six new sterndrive…
Transmissions & Gears
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Twin Disc Inks Deal to Acquire Katsa for $23 Million
U.S. based power transmission equipment manufacturer Twin Disc announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Katsa…
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ZF and Gator Tail Introduce New Air-Cooled Outboard
ZF and Gator Tail Outboards introduce a new air-cooled, heavy-duty, outboard with a rugged, customized ZF transmission. The…
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ZF Marine Hires Lewis as Head of NA Commercial-Fast Craft Product Line
ZF Marine announced it has hired George Lewis as its new head of product line commercial-fast craft, North/Central America and the Caribbean…
Shafts/Couplings/Bearings
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Thordon inks deal to Refit 32 Panamanian Vessels
Thordon Bearings won a contract to convert the rubber tailshaft bearings across an entire fleet of Panama-operating tugs…
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Stena’s Ro-Pax Vessel with Wärtsilä Propellers Obtains DNV Silent Operations Notation
Stena’s new Ro-Pax vessel, Ala’suinu, equipped with Wärtsilä propellers has received DNV’s Silent(E) notation, issued to…
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Damen Naval to Equip ASW Frigates with Kongsberg’s Propellers
Damen Naval has selected Kongsberg Maritime Sweden to deliver controllable pitch propellers and shaft lines for the four…
Propellers
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Guangzhou Port Group’s e-tug to Sport Schottel Propulsion
SCHOTTEL will equip Guangzhou Port Group’s latest e-tug with two RudderPropellers type SRP 360 in the LE-Drive variant. The…
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Wärtsilä Launches New High-Performance Thruster and Propulsion Control Solution
Wärtsilä has introduced a new high-performance thruster and propulsion control solution, which is said to raise the level…
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ITIC Highlights Importance of Vessel Design Reviews Following $5 Million Claim
The International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has highlighted the importance of robust vessel design reviews and…
Hybrid Drives
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DFDS to Invest $1.2 Billion in Six Battery Electric Ships
DFDS said it will invest $1.2 billion in six battery electric vessels for operation in the English Channel, to be deployed…
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Partners Explore Medium-voltage Direct Current Power Systems on Ships
Classification society ABS announced it is partnering with South Korean shipbuilders HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd.
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WinGD to Supply Engines for AET’s Ammonia-Fueled Aframax Tankers
Swiss marine power company WinGD has secured an order for its X‑DF‑A ammonia-fueled engines for what will be the world’s…
Outboard Engines
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Honda Unveils V8 Outboard Engine
Honda Marine has unveiled its first V8 outboard engine, the BF350.“The advent of the 350-horsepower engine is a highly important…
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Philippines Coast Guard Orders 80 OXE Marine Diesel Outboards
The Philippines Coast Guard has awarded a contract to OXE Marine’s exclusive distributor in the Philippines, Dynamic Power…
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Cox Marine Partners with Crossover Boat Manufacturer XO
Cox Marine announced a new OEM partnership to supply its CXO300 diesel outboard to European manufacturer XO Boats, which…