Marine Power News


HHI Orders MHI-MME Ultra Steam Turbine Plants for LNG Carriers

Nov 21, 2013

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME), a group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has received orders from Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI) of Korea for four Ultra Steam Turbine (UST)…

Dunlop Named Trojan Battery Senior VP and CFO

Nov 06, 2013

Trojan Battery Co., a manufacturer of deep-cycle batteries, has appointed Ed Dunlap as senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO). Dunlap will be responsible for all aspects of Trojan Battery’s finance programs as well as lead the company’s finance…

Wärtsilä Inducted into SUNY Chancellor’s Society

Nov 05, 2013

Marine industry solutions and services provider Wärtsilä was honored at the State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor’s Society on October 28 in downtown New York. The event, hosted by SUNY Chancellor, Nancy Zimpher, was arranged to formally recognize top donors of the 64-campus SUNY network…

Aquadrive Limits Engine Vibration

Oct 29, 2013

When members of the Northport Yacht Club on Long Island recently took delivery of two new launches, they had substantial performance expectations. Soon the captains and some passengers sensed something was not right.At certain engine RPMs…

John Deere Introduces Tier 3 Lineup

Oct 07, 2013

John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) announced that it will meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Marine Tier 3 emissions regulations with a complete lineup of diesel engines from 74-559 kW (99-750 hp) .New PowerTech 9.0L and 13.5L Tier…

ICOMIA Appoints New Technical Manager

Oct 07, 2013

The International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) welcomed its newest member to the Secretariat. Patrick Hemp will with immediate effect take over as Technical Manager - representing ICOMIA on technical legislative and standardization issues covering recreational craft…

World First: A Purely Gas-Powered Tug

Oct 07, 2013

While the advent of gas as power in the marine market is growing increasinly common, most every installation is actually 'dual fuel', meaning the vessel is able to use LNG or traditional diesel fuel to power the boat. This weekend in Turkey…

SHIPPINGInsight Conference Convenes This Month

Oct 01, 2013

Executives from 20 shipping companies and 40 expert panelists will share case studies on improving efficiency in ship operations with an expected 100 registered delegates at the 2013 SHIPPINGInsight Fleet Optimization Conference, at the Sheraton Stamford Hotel in Stamford…

USCG Publishes Final Rule for Nontank Vessel Response Plans

Sep 30, 2013

The U.S. Coast Guard announced publication of the final rule to increase pollution response preparedness for nontank vessels carrying oil in U.S. waters.The final rule establishes the content of oil discharge response plans so nontank vessel…

Salvage & Marine Fire Fighting Non-Tank Vessel Response Plan Regulation Announced

Sep 30, 2013

The U.S. Coast Guard has published the long awaited Non-tank Vessel Response Plan (NTVRP) and Other Response Plan regulation in the federal register dated September 30, 2013.Mandatory compliance will be required of all applicable vessels by January 30…

Maritime & Offshore M&A

Sep 30, 2013

Regulatory, Financial & Operational changes drive strategic deals in the crowded Workboat markets Workboat and offshore marine markets have been gaining strength over the past three years. A resurgence of oil production in the Gulf of Mexico has brought orders for new vessels…

Jose Femenia Named Consultant at UtiliVisor

Sep 24, 2013

Jose Femenia, former Head of Engineering and Director of the Master of Marine Engineering Program at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, has been named a consultant at utiliVisor.UtiliVisor is an energy advisory firm that offers comprehensive…

New Ship Shape Claims 60% Fuel Savings

Sep 20, 2013

The designer claims potential fuel and emission savings of 60% and 80% respectively Norway is no stranger to maritime innovation, as the small Scandinavian country with a population just north of five million (according to most recent statistics…

Efforts continue to improve the Modeling of Thrusters

Sep 19, 2013

MARIN uses thrusters in many projects. For a typical model scale, around 1:50 to 1:60, relatively small thrusters are required. Thrusters for these models are available ranging from 50 mm to 80 mm nozzle diameters.  In the past these thrusters were always modelled with a horizontal shaft…

MTU Environmental Foundation Offers Grant

Sep 19, 2013

Grant from the MTU Environmental Foundation to promote the environmental protection of Lake Constance; Environmental protection a major corporate mission of the Tognum Group. For the fourth time, the MTU Environmental Foundation is inviting tenders for a grant of 20…

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