Tag: ship engines

MAN Energy Solutions announced that its MAN 175D engine is formally approved for operation on biofuels, effective immediately.

Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) signed a technical agreement with Akasaka Diesels Limited, to promote the development and popularization of next-generation fuel engines 

WinGD has announced that it will supply 10X92DF-M methanol-fuelled engines to four 16,000 TEU container vessels to be built for COSCO SHIPPING Lines at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) Co. 

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), announced that is has become the world's first company to produce two-stroke ship engines with an aggregate output of 200 million brake horsepower (BHP).

Samsung Heavy Industries announced that it succeeded in demonstrating its independently developed BReS (Boil-off gas Recovery System) for LNG propulsion ships, obtaining a Statement of Fact from the US ABS Classification Society.

During SMM 2022, Alfa Laval and WinGD agreed on establishing a joint programme in which Alfa Laval will develop the fuel supply system for WinGD methanol engines.

MOL signed agreement with MAN Energy Solutions and Mitsui E&S Machinery to target a purchase contract of an ammonia fueled main engine.

Belgium's FEBIMA issued an investigation report on a fire onboard the Trail Suction Hopper Dredger 'UILENSPIEGEL' while moored at Lisnave shipyard, Portugal, in January 2021. Investigation established that insulation panels contaminated with oil were installed during the re-assembly of the main engine after dry-dock.

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has recently conducted full-scale tests for ship engines running on hydrogen and ammonia, unveiling very encouraging test results. For the marine market, the company expects to have an engine concept with pure ammonia fuel in 2023. 

The majority of operators of high-speed engine vessels are not managing their engine’s lubrication as efficiently as they could, while up to two-thirds of them have the potential to extend their oil drain intervals, latest data by oil major ExxonMobil revealed.