Power & Propulsion – Page 10

  • News

    Hydraulic equipment for Spanish fishing boat

    2010-09-10T01:01:00Z

    New tuna purse seiner F/V Playa de Azkorri, built by Astilleros Murueta for the Basque company Pevasa, delighted its owners at its net trials, where all the fishing and deck hydraulic equipment were tested.

  • The new Perkins Sabre M300C.
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    Fuel savings with Perkins Sabre M300C engine

    2010-08-15T01:00:00Z

    Finning Power Systems has added the new Perkins Sabre M300C to its range of diesel marine engines to help operators reduce emissions and save up to 10% on fuel costs.

  • The HSG concept is a system that conditions the power from the speed generator, allowing for variations in speed.
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    Rolls Royce’s new hybrid shaft generator

    2010-08-13T01:00:00Z

    The new Hybrid Shaft Generator (HSG), developed by Rolls Royce, is an advanced power electric system that will allow for flexible use of speed, enabling better efficiency of both propeller and engines.

  • Jette Kristine conducting bollard pull tests.
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    Optimised propulsion from MAN Diesel

    2010-08-11T12:07:00Z

    Following a refit of its propulsion system, the trawler Jette Kristine has increased its bollard pull. The refit, carried out in Frederikshavn, Denmark, replaced the propulsion gear with a new propeller and nozzle.

  • M/V Krossfjord
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    Norwegian vessel cuts engine oil consumption by more than 50%

    2010-04-23T14:41:00Z

    Just 18 months after delivery from the shipyard where she was built, M/V Krossfjord, a Norwegian fishing vessel that operates in the North Atlantic, began experiencing radically increased fuel consumption due to lacquer formations in the engine’s cylinder liners.

  • News

    Cummins QSK60 HPI certified to IMO Tier II

    2010-04-23T10:32:00Z

    Cummins Inc. has received a statement of compliance from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) certifying the QSK60 HPI auxiliary engine to IMO Tier II emissions standards.

  • The new 300hp six-cylinder, 6.6l Perkins M300C
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    Perkins unveils new marine diesel engine

    2010-04-23T10:29:00Z

    The first model in an entirely new generation of Perkins marine diesel engines has been unveiled by the Wimborne Marine Power Centre.

  • The J444
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    New engine from Mermaid Marine

    2010-04-23T10:20:00Z

    The Mermaid J444 is a 4 cylinder, naturally aspirated heavy duty marine diesel engine and is based on the highly reliable JCB 444 series industrial engine.

  • News

    MAN Diesel & Turbo SE merger complete

    2010-04-05T17:53:00Z

    The merger announced between MAN Diesel SE and MAN Turbo AG to form MAN Diesel & Turbo SE, based in Augsburg, is now complete.

  • News

    EnSolve launches compact PetroLiminator® oil water separator system

    2010-03-26T10:56:00Z

    EnSolve Biosystems has successfully completed and passed the MEPC 107(49) certification tests for its new compact PetroLiminator 200M (PL 200M) Oil Water Separator (OWS) system.

  • The new high-performance separators of the Westfalia Separator® eagleclass are setting standards in terms of capacity and separating efficiency
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    New mineral oil separator generation

    2010-03-24T14:09:00Z

    The Westfalia Separator® eagleclass is a completely new generation of mineral oil separators from GEA Westfalia Separator.

  • News

    HBT introduces energy saving solutions

    2010-03-19T11:28:00Z

    Drastic price increases in oil have resulted in many fisheries companies having to forego opportunities to catch various types of fish because, in some cases, the price of their catch has not kept up with the price of oil.

  • News

    First SkySails fishing trawler sets sail once more

    2010-03-09T12:23:00Z

    Parlevliet & Van der Plas B.V. and SkySails begin practical tests of SkySails towing-kite propulsion for fishing trawlers.

  • News

    Buy Volvo Penta parts on the web

    2010-02-03T20:14:00Z

    Volvo Penta is now launching an Internet sales channel through www.volvopentashop.com.

  • News

    BMC establishes a new office in Rotterdam

    2010-01-22T16:21:00Z

    Baltic Marine Contractors’ (BMC) main office is located in Tallinn and offers mechanical and electrical services for MaK marine customers in The Baltic States and in Finland.

  • WESMAR stainless steel bow thruster
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    WESMAR wins second ABS DP approval

    2010-01-22T16:16:00Z

    WESMAR’s has announced that two more of its all stainless steel bow thrusters have been given ABS Certificate of Design Assessment for dynamic positioning (DP) applications.

  • After the upgrade
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    Jette Kristine gets 23.5% more bollard pull

    2010-01-22T14:51:00Z

    A recent full-scale bollard pull test on the Esbjerg-based fishing vessel Jette Kristine showed an increase in bollard pull performance of an impressive 23.5%.

  • News

    Caterpillar launches marine DEP engines

    2010-01-22T14:44:00Z

    The latest step in the evolution of the Cat® 3500 engine line is the launch of the Cat 3512C and 3516C Diesel Electric Propulsion (DEP) engines, to better meet critical customer requirements and further the commitment by Caterpillar to sustainable development.

  • The Playa de Azkorri pictured in Bilbao, the Basque Country, a few days before travelling to the Canary Islands for sea-trials
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    MAN Diesel moves into specialist fishing segment

    2010-01-22T14:39:00Z

    MAN Diesel recently entered a new industry segment with the launching of the tuna-freezing purse seiner Playa de Azkorri in Spain’s Basque Country.

  • News

    JDPS to begin production of new marine engines

    2009-11-01T11:58:00Z

    John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) will begin production of three new marine engines. The PowerTech™ 6068AFM75, 6090SFM75 and 6135SFM75 marine engines offer a power range of 139kW (186hp) up to 559kW (750hp).