Series 8000 marine diesel engines from Tognum subsidiary MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH now available with an output of 10MW.Previously, the 20-cylinder engine had a maximum output of 9,100kW. The IMO Tier II-compliant unit demonstrated its increased…
Deputy Secretary of Defense, Secretary of the Navy, pay a visit to 'USS Makin Island' (LHD 8).Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter and Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus met recently with several flag and general officers in the area on…
Lienchiang County Government of Taiwan ordres two 9L32/44CR four-stroke engines to power a inter-island new Ropax ferry.The medium-speed engines will form part of a complete propulsion system delivered by MAN Diesel & Turbo that also includes reversible gearboxes…
Cunard's Queen Victoria suffers a problem with one of its propulsion units while on Mediterranean cruise off Portugal.Queen Victoria, which launched in 2007 and has 981 crew and a guest capacity of 1,990, is currently in the Atlantic Ocean…
Tognum Group company MTU Friedrichshafen is a primary partner for Navantia’s ship propulsion systems and Training center for service staff . MTU Ibérica, a subsidiary of the German propulsion solution specialist MTU Friedrichshafen and the…
The Cat® Three60 Precision Control is an integrated propulsion and maneuvering system developed for the yachting market. The Caterpillar Three60 Precision Control combines yacht propulsion and control components into single or multiple joystick stations…
Korean companies Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering and Hyundai Heavy Industries contract GE technology.The GE equipment will be installed on 23 new LNG ships and represents total propulsion power of 1,105 megawatts.Traditionally,…
Scana Propulsion to supply propulsion systems for type SALT 100 PSV for shipowners Ugland Offshore.The vessel is designed by Salt Ship Design and the propeller system is developed in partnership between Salt Ship Design and Scana Propulsion…
Wärtsilä to supply integrated power and propulsion systems for three Pacific Radiance offshore service vesselsWärtsilä is to supply complete and fully integrated power generation and propulsion packages for three vessels being built for Pacific Radiance Ltd…
Danish location to provide propulsion and propeller training.The newest MAN PrimeServ Academy held its official opening on 21 May 2012 in Frederikshavn, Denmark, in the process becoming the 11th training and education centre in MAN Diesel & Turbo’s global network…
Gamma Light & Heavy Industries draw attention to their new method of propulsion The company provides the following information on its web-site:Comprising a series of diesel electric units, strategically located completely inboard down both sides of the vessel…
National Transportation Safety Board publishes its findings on 2010 Staten Island ferry accident On May 8, 2010, the 310-foot-long passenger ferry Andrew J. Barberi lost propulsion control of one its two cycloidal propellers as the vessel approached St…
Andrew J. Barberi Lacked Warning Alarm Indicating Propulsion Loss in 2010 Accident. On May 8, 2010, the 310-foot-long passenger ferry Andrew J. Barberi lost propulsion control of one its two cycloidal propellers as the vessel approached St…
After the establishment of SCHOTTEL Middle East FZE (SME), a subsidiary of the renowned German company SCHOTTEL GMbH, as the new hub for the Middle East region, SCHOTTEL made a further step to enhance customer service across the region. ATOS International L…
Two new 120 foot Buddy Dive Boats are fitted with Ultrajet Waterjet Propulsion systems. M.Y. Wolf Buddy and M.Y. Darwin Buddy, the newest and most spacious ‘live aboard’ dive-yachts in the archipelago of Galapagos, have been fitted with…
