Marine

MAN Engines is EPA Tier 3, China Marine Recreational Stage II and and RCD 2013/53/EC compliant. In UK provide the D2676 for the Goodchild Marine Services Ltd. shipyard in Norfolk

According to Rolls-Royce Power Systems, more than 2000 participants from 84 countries joined the event, whose conclusion was that «shipping must become more climate-friendly, and tackle the fundamental transformation needed to achieve this immediately».

Despite the pandemic Stefano Unali, Sales Manager of Southern Europe for Cummins Marine, defined 2020 as «a memorable year» and such an optimistic view will last also in 2021. Our interview.

The hybrid system developed by MAN combines all the advantages of a conventional drive system with the latest possibilities afforded by electric motors and batteries. In addition to improving efficiency and extending the range, noise emissions can be completely eliminated.

In 2020, Hug Engineeering developed a new catalyst which enables chemical performances that, given the same volume, are higher than 50 per cent. This is indeed a significant step forward towards a better ATS integration and switchability.

Introduced during a digital event, the C90 170 features 170 hp (125 kilowatts) power output at 2,000 rpm and 1,105 Nm at 1,000 rpm maximum torque. Also, the innovative keel cooling is now available to some FPT marine engines.

ZF Marine pushes on hybrid with a systems that enable the additional installation of electric drives with power levels between 150 and 750 kW

Ferretti Yachts has recently launched its largest ever yacht. It’s called just 1000 and the very first boat was booked by a French owner. The new mega yacht will feature a couple of MTU engines capable of ensuring a huge amount of power.

At the SMM Digital maritime trade fair, held at the beginning of February 2021, ZF launched the new AT 80 thruster model range, conceived to guarantee high performance with robust and economical ship operation. The model range «is available as a 360-degree steerable thruster and as a retractable pro...

Vulkan has mounted two RATO S couplings on the Grimaldi Group’s Cruise Smeralda ship. The couplings on the propulsion engines (here is the first part of the story, published last week) are part of a conversion project that the two companies started in 2019 and concluded last year. We resume th...