New equipment and technologies related to Ship Power Plants, Systems and Electrical Facilities

Transas company have upgraded ERS 4000, ship power plant simulator, installed at I.I. Mesyatsev Murmansk Maritime Fishery College. More information…

In June NPO Saturn won a tender for engineering of marine gas-turbine engines (GTE) opened by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade. On June 28, the Marine Program Directorate of the Commercial Department of NPO Saturn signed the contract for engineering of marine 16 and 25 MW two-spool dual fuel gas-turbine engines with endurance of up to 100,000 hours. The works are to be completed in 2012. More information…

OAO Novaya ERA won an open tender for carrying out research and development works in the area of development of power distributing equipment for offshore drilling platforms. The tender was organized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. More information…

Wärtsilä and Samsung Heavy Industries have signed a cooperation agreement on development of new liquefied natural gas-powered (LNG-powered) ships. More information…

Lloyd’s Register is to play a key role in the programme for testing bio-diesel workability as motorboat engine fuel. The scheduled duration of the programme is 2 years. More information…

WESMAR announced that two more of their all stainless steel bow thrusters have been given ABS Certificate of Design Assessment for dynamic positioning (DP) applications. More information…

China Shipping Container Lines Co., Ltd. (CSCL), part of the China Shipping Group (CSG), has chosen Wärtsilä main engines for eight container vessels. More information…

ZF Marine Group, designer of shipping propulsive technologies, expanded the assortment of its products by introducing bow thrusters for all types of pleasure crafts. More information…

MAN Diesel Company developed new models of two-stroke engines designated for Chinese market of vehicles for coastal and inland navigation. S35MC-C9 and S40MC-C9 engines are designed taking account of MAN Diesel’s experience gained in the manufacture of wide range of two-stroke low-speed mechanical drives. More information…

On November 12, Olympic Hera vessel was launched; it is one of two vessels built by Ulstein Group for Olympic Shipping Ship-Owner Company and equipped with innovative hybrid propulsive system ensuring unprecedented performance. More information…