Tag: ship engines

IHI Corporation announced that its consolidated subsidiary IHI Power Systems Co., was found to have made improper alterations in the test operation records for marine engines and land-use engines.

Wärtsilä will supply the methanol-fuelled auxiliary engines for five new container vessels for COSCO Shipping Lines Co., Ltd and seven new container vessels for Orient Overseas Container Line.

Over the years, many incidents regarding damage to main engine components such as the crankshaft, main bearing, and other components of the main engine happen. The main engine damage claims are one of the most expensive claims, Skuld highlights. 

In December 2023, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), Japan Engine Corporation, IHI Power Systems Co., and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. signed a series of contracts to construct the world's first ammonia-fueled medium gas carrier (AFMGC) equipped with Japan-made engines.

MAN Cryo has announced that its design for an ammonia fuel-supply system to safely provide ammonia to marine-engine applications has been awarded an Approval in Principle from classification societies, DNV and Bureau Veritas.

MAN Energy Solutions and Karpowership have signed a contract for the delivery of a total of 48 dual-fuel engines for Karpowership’s fleet of power plant ships (Powerships).

Yanmar Power Technology Co., has embarked on the development of a hydrogen-fueled 4-stroke high-speed engine for power generation for coastal vessels in Japan as part of the Nippon Foundation’s zero emission ship demonstration experiment.

A recent Safety Flash by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), focuses on an incident in which an electric chain hoist on the beam above one of the main engines in a vessel, was left unattended after use. 

Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), has ordered 4 × 2 × 5G70ME-GA Mk. 10.5 engines in connection with the construction of 4 × 174,000 cbm. LNG carriers.

MAN Energy Solutions has announced an agreement with Alfa Laval to develop a methanol fuel-supply solution for MAN four-stroke engines and its fuel-injection technology. As a result, the first four-stroke engine types will be capable of retrofit to methanol operation from 2025.