Swiss marine power specialist WinGD reports that it has concluded trials of the first commercial version of its 10X92DF-M engine – part of its new methanol-compatible X-DF-M engine series. The 10X92DF-M was run at full load, on more than 95% methanol fuel, on a testbed at CSSC-MES Diesel (CMD) in Shanghai in mid-December. Sebastian Hensel, […]
MAN PrimeServ’s largest service centre is adopting new repair and conversion concepts to address challenges arising from key market trends MAN Energy Solutions’ largest service centre, in Hamburg, Germany, has announced some significant initiatives to enable it to adapt to changing times in the maritime service sector. The company cites the emergence of alternative fuels, […]
Wärtsilä has been selected to supply the main power generation and power conversion system for a 103.16m Antarctic Support Vessel being built for the Brazilian Navy. The order was placed by Brazil’s Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz shipyard. The new Polar vessel – or Navio Polar Almirante Saldanha (NPo) – will be operated by the Brazilian Navy […]
Swiss marine power company WinGD is planning to deliver its first X-DF-A dual-fuel ammonia engines by 2025. WinGD has confirmed that it signed an agreement last month with two ship owners, AET Tankers and sister company Akademi Laut Malaysia, to develop crew training on ammonia engines. In January 2023 it also announced a partnership with […]
The Naval Architect November/December 2021
From TNA’s Marine Power & Propulsion supplement. Yanmar’s dual-fuel 6EY22ALDF recently secured its first order, but two long established names in the medium-speed sector are set to disappear.
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 4th Quarter 2021
Rolls-Royce has supplied new engines, an advanced automation system and a tool for remote servicing on the high-speed catamaran Avemar Dos
The Naval Architect July/August 2021
Gas engine sales soaring
As the research focus turns towards new fuel types, competition for dual-fuel engines orders is hotting up.
The Naval Architect July/August 2021
ABB Turbocharging primed for future fuels
The Swiss company expects hydrogen based fuels to dominate, but that internal combustion engines will remain the dominant means of propulsion.