Japan Energy Summit & Exhibition
The Japan Energy Summit & Exhibition will take place from 18-20 June 2025 in Tokyo, two months after the release of Japan’s updated Strategic Energy Plan
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Hart Marine relies on Volvo Penta IPS
Four of Hart Marine’s Orc pilot vessels were outfitted with the Volvo Penta Inboard Performance System (IPS) for performance, maneuverability and streamlined, efficient operations in Australian waters.
Six MAN 175D engines ordered for Offshore Support Vessel bound for Canadian hydrocarbon field
CRIST S.A. Shipyard – based in Gdynia, Poland – has ordered six MAN 12V175D high-speed variable speed gensets in connection with the construction of an OSV (Offshore Support Vessel) set to assist operations off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The newbuild vessel was designed by MMC Ship Design & ...
The HARPOONERS consortium and the high-voltage battery systems for shipping
HARPOONERS stands for High voltAge, modulaR and low weight electric POwertrains fOr NExt generation waterborne tRanSport. It is a European research project, developing a new generation of high-voltage battery electric storage systems for maritime and inland waterway vessels.
Mitsui E&S starts testing dual-fuel ammonia engine by MAN Energy Solutions
Bjarne Foldager, Head of Two-Stroke Business at MAN Energy Solutions, said: “The use of ammonia is a significant milestone on the path towards decarbonisation, especially in the maritime industry. We have worked closely with Mitsui E&S on this pioneering project.”
Caterpillar Marine receives approval for methanol-ready engine
“Caterpillar Marine is pleased that the DNV review was successful, as it marks an important product development milestone for us,” stated Caterpillar Marine Vice President and General Manager Brad Johnson. “Methanol will play an important role in the maritime industry’s energy transition efforts, an...
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Diesel of the Year 2025: dawn of the Hyundai DX05 & DX08
The Korean star is also reflected in the Diesel of the Year. South Korea is in the empire of industrial powers, cinema in the author anthology, K-pop in the playlist of teenagers. The 2025 edition is about Hyundai Infracore DX, 4- and 6-cylinder modular (BxS 110x132 mm), which have what it takes to ...
Alternative Engine Award: FPT under the sign of multi-fuel
An award that seems tailor-made for the XC13 by FPT Industrial. It is the Alternative Engine Award. The 13-litre has always been the star of the Cursor family and in the new X version it has been applied since its birth to IVECO trucks and, in the hydrogen version, has been on the ski slopes for thr...
Marine
Rolls-Royce runs LNG. And it’s a hybrid
Rolls-Royce runs LNG and he did it across the sea. In Friedrichshafen, they pioneered the CNG conversion of one of their engines. We’re talking about the 4000 series, which we saw at work just off the shores of Lake Constance. The evolution to LNG was the natural consequence. In the applicatio...
Brand-new assisted docking system launched by Volvo Penta at CES 2021
Volvo Penta took part in CES 2021 and introduced a fully integrated assisted docking system. Before talking in-depth about the new product, let’s go back to the beginning of 2020, when the Covid-19 was not part of our lives yet. In fact, one year ago we mentioned the US exhibition in this post. It w...
MAN engines and digital solutions for ships in Israel and Norway
Some interesting projects are emerging, indeed. These involve MAN engines, as well as digital solutions and a world-premiere retrofit, in Israel and Norway. For the first one, let’s go to Israel, where MAN Energy Solutions «has won the contract to supply complete propulsion packages to two OPV-45 of...
Comparison 2000 hp marine Diesel engines
Comparison 2000 hp marine Diesel engines. Be careful, this comparison offers many interesting insights, but you will soon find a post on diesel-international that will updated. In fact, Caterpillar has just relaunched the news. After having reached the 2000 hp threshold, which we will tell you about...
MAN Energy Solutions and the ‘alternatives’ for the boats
MAN Energy Solutions, a name that appears often, sometimes for PG and sometimes for commercial ships. In this case we are talking about a complete set of so-called alternative fuels for commercial applications. MAN Energy Solutions and ammonia Let’s start with ammonia. “Innovation Fund Denmark...
MAN Engines and Azimut Benetti, five more years together
MAN Engines and Azimut Benetti, there will be a future, we might say. The engine manufacturer stated that the existing contract with Azimut Benetti Group has been extended for a further five years. This is indeed the fourth extension of the original contract signed between the two companies. The Azi...
Siemens’ virtual prototyping. The advanced design of electric motors for use at sea
Siemens held a webinar focused on the advanced design of electric motors for use at sea, explaining the features and benefits of virtual prototyping as an integrated and innovative approach. In fact, today the tools available to designers are manifold and recall some of the hottest trends in the sec...
MAN ES to deliver dual-fuel ME-GI engines to power Newcastlemax bulkers
MAN ES ME-GI (Gas Injection) engines are addressed to two-stroke propulsion engines aboard – among others – container vessels, bulk carriers, tankers, LNG carriers and car carriers. The ME-GI engine provides ship-owners and operators with an environmentally friendly and high-efficiency solution, wit...
Caterpillar Imo Tier III: from Sketch to Shypyard
Caterpillar Imo Tier III. Every technological update starts with an overhaul. The adjustment of exhaust emissions affects the overall design of the engine room. This is why each emission step requires starting almost from scratch. Caterpillar Imo Tier III started on a napkin too “It started o...
Absolute Navetta 64 and Volvo Penta D13 engines: a winning team
Absolute Navetta 64 is the latest addition to the Navetta yacht line. Volvo Penta is the supplier chosen for the engines, coupled with the patented IPS to complete (here, a focus on the hybrid version of the IPS) the propulsion line. Absolute let us know indeed that «the Navetta 64, The Absolute Pat...
