by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 7, 2021 | News, Propulsion
Volvo Penta is expanding by becoming the majority shareholder of Norwegian marine battery and electric driveline solutions supplier ZEM AS. ZEM hopes to benefit form Volvo Penta’s network while Volvo Penta seeks to accelerate marine electromobility development...
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 4, 2021 | Emissions, Inland navigation, Marine engines, News, Propulsion
Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC), a medium speed engine manufacturer located in Ghent, Belgium, has received the official EU Stage V certificate for its DZC type engines. ABC is the first medium speed engine manufacturer to get Stage V certified. EU Stage V is the...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 27, 2021 | Navy, Ship design, Shipbuilding
Damen Naval and the Hamburg Ship Model Basin (HSVA) have signed a contract for the hydrodynamic optimisation and an extensive series of model tests for the new 126-class (F126) frigates. The optimisation work and the tests constitute part of the early development...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 15, 2021 | News
For the first time, ABB will supply its Azipod system to a superyacht. The order for two 2.5-MW Azipod units, together with propulsion drives and controls, was placed by Dutch luxury yacht builder Oceanco. The system offers superior fuel efficiency and manoeuvrability...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 28, 2020 | News
As container ship operators continue to seek energy savings through slow steaming, the necessary engine adjustments need to be matched by the propeller arrangement. Wärtsilä will supply fixed pitch propeller and EnergoProFin solutions to Taiwan-based Yang Ming Lines...
