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BHP Aims to Receive First Ammonia-fueled Bulk Carrier in 2026
Australia's BHP Group is planning to receive its first ammonia-fueled bulk carrier in 2026 as part of the company's plans to cut shipping emissions…
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ABS Publishes Advisory on Methanol Bunkering
Classification society ABS has published what it says is the industry's first advisory on methanol bunkering as the cleaner…
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Norway's Myklebust Verft to Build World's Largest Hydrogen Ferries
Norwegian shipyard Myklebust Verft has been selected to build a pair of innovative hydrogen-powered passenger ferries ordered…
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Steerprop to Supply Propulsion for Canadian Coast Guard MPVs
Steerprop announced it has been chosen to provide a Polar Class 4 (PC 4) propulsion package for the Canadian Coast Guard's…
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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…
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Hapag-Lloyd and Seaspan to Retrofit Five Vessels to Methanol Propulsion
Hapag-Lloyd and Seaspan Corporation announced plans to retrofit and convert five 10,100 TEU containerships powered by conventional…
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MAN to Supply Propulsion for World’s Largest Car Carriers
Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipbuilding International (GSI) has received an order for four MAN B&W 8S60ME-GI engines in connection…
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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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HMD's Ammonia-powered LPG Carrier Designs Earn DNV Approval
DNV has awarded HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard an approval in principle (AIP) for the design of ammonia dual fuel 45,000 m3 liquefied…
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Kongsberg to Supply Propulsion for USCG Offshore Patrol Cutter
Kongsberg Maritime announced it has been selected by shipbuilder Austal USA to supply its Promas propulsion system to the latest ship in the U.S.
Latest propulsion news
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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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World’s Largest Sailing Ships to include Brunvoll Propulsion
Chantiers de l’Atlantique selected Brunvoll as the supplier of main propulsion for Orient Express Silenseas’s new cruise ships…
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Wärtsilä Secures China’s Largest-Ever Methanol Newbuild Order
Wärtsilä will supply the methanol-fueled auxiliary engines for five new container vessels for COSCO Shipping Lines and seven…
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WinGD’s Short-Stroke Engine Passes Shop Test
WinGD will record the first installation of its new X-S short-stroke engine design following successful factory acceptance…
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ABB to Provide Hybrid-electric Propulsion for MaineDOT Ferry
ABB has been selected by Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) to supply a comprehensive grid-to-propeller solution for the new double-ended…
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Brunvoll Propulsion Systems Chosen for Torghatten Nord’s Hydrogen Ferries
Brunvoll has been contracted to deliver the propulsion, maneuvering and autonomy systems for two hydrogen powered ferries…
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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Derecktor Building Hybrid Ferries for Chatham Area Transit
Derecktor Shipyards New York is building a pair of hybrid ferries for Savannah, Ga. based Chatham Area Transit (CAT). Delivery…
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SCHOTTEL Names Roland Schwandt Deputy CEO
SCHOTTEL GmbH announced it has appointed Roland Schwandt as Deputy CEO with effect from January 1, 2024.Schwandt joined SCHOTTEL…
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SCHOTTEL to Equip Med Marine's Six New ASD Tugs
SCHOTTEL is to equip six new ASD tugs of the Turkish Med Marine Group with the SCHOTTEL RudderPropeller (SRP). The new vessels…
Transmissions & Gears
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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…
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Klein Appointed Chairman, CEO of ZF Friedrichshafen
Dr. Holger Klein, Member of the Board of Management responsible for the Asia-Pacific region, Car Chassis Technology Division…
Shafts/Couplings/Bearings
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Thordon Secures Mexican Navy Deal
Thordon Bearings reports it has secured a second major Mexican Navy contract for the supply of its water-lubricated SXL wear…
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Thordon Bearings and Wärtsilä Promote Stern Tube-Less Ship Concept
Thordon Bearings and Wärtsilä have announced the formation of the Blue Ocean Alliance to develop and promote a stern tube…
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Shaft Power Monitoring Solution Earns BV Type Approval
Ascenz Marorka, a GTT Group company, announced that it has been granted a Type Approval certification for its ShaPoLi solution…
Propellers
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Pacific Basin Chooses Graphene-Based Propeller Coating
Dry bulk shipping company Pacific Basin has decided to apply a sustainable graphene-based propeller coating XGIT-PROP, developed…
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Schottel Breaks Ground for Rudder Propeller Factory Expansion in Germany
Schottel has marked the symbolic start of construction for the expansion of its rudder propeller factory in Dörth, with the…
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New Hybrid-drive Tug is First on South America’s West Coast
The PSA Wayra ASD tug will soon enter service for PSA Marine Peru, a wholly owned subsidiary of PSA Marine (Pte) Ltd, as…
Hybrid Drives
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ClassNK Hands Out Type Approval Certificate for Corvus Energy’s Ship Battery System
ClassNK has issued a type approval certificate for the lithium-ion storage battery system ORCA Energy, developed by Corvus…
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DNV Approves Bergen Engines’ Methanol-Ready Notation
Norwegian power solutions provider Bergen Engines has secured DNV’s approval of its methanol-ready statement for marine engines.According…
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MAN Energy Solutions Delivers First Ever Ammonia-Ready SCR to Mitsui
MAN Energy Solutions has announced the production of a massive Cluster 5 Double Layer Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR)…
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…