Tag: ship engines

In connection with the Europort 2017 exhibition for maritime technology in Rotterdam, the German shipping company Wessels Reederei signed a letter of intent with MAN Diesel & Turbo regarding the conversion of three of its fleet to dual-fuel gas operation.

The ERI programme will foster a research culture aimed at creating demonstrators involving combustion engines that can respond to future operational needs with environmental sustainability as a central pillar of all platforms developed. The cooperation will also seek to optimise the use of research funding.

MAN Diesel and Turbo announced that its L51/60DF engine successfully passed its Type Approval Test, which ran from October 17 at the company’s Augsburg works in Germany, in front of the industry’s main classification societies.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. and Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. informed that the current data collection and monitoring systems of the "next-generation ship management support system" have upgraded the functionality, providing the basis for an advanced new system.

Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. announced delivery of the 60,000 dwt type bulk carrier M.V. "VENEZIA" to Eastern Mediterranean Maritime Limited, Greece. The 200-meter ship was delivered at MES' Tamano Works on 25 October.

Wärtsilä has signed a maintenance agreement with Monaco-based GasLog LNG Services, covering eight LNG carriers operating on Wärtsilä dual-fuel engines. The agreement covers Dynamic Maintenance Planning, technical support and technical personnel as well as constant performance monitoring.

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä informed that, through its joint venture company CSSC Wärtsilä Engine (Shanghai), has been contracted to deliver 16 engines for four new LNG carrier vessels being built at the Hudong Zhonghua shipyard in China.

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä informed that, through its joint venture company CSSC Wärtsilä Engine (Shanghai), has been contracted to deliver 16 engines for four new LNG carrier vessels being built at the Hudong Zhonghua shipyard in China.

Wärtsilä announced the installation of a hybrid energy system on board Norwegian offshore supply vessel 'Viking Princess', making it the world’s first offshore vessel with a hybrid energy storage replacing a traditional generator.

Speaking at the ‘Our Ocean 2017 Conference’ in Malta, on 5-6 October, Wayne Jones, OBE, Chief Sales Officer of MAN Diesel & Turbo, informed that the company is pledging a 2 million Euro discount for 10 LNG-retrofits to convert engines into clean gas-engines.