A step closer to hybrid power for large ships
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19 Feb 2014
Impression of a large cargo ship employing the Aquarius hybrid concept from Eco Marine Power
Eco Marine Power (EMP) of Japan says that its rigid sail technology for ships, known as EnergySail, has successfully concluded function testing at the Aquarius Innovation Lab in Osaka, supported by JSMEA (Japan Ship Machinery & Equipment Association).
EnergySail is intended to meet demands for renewable energy onboard ships, and is a rigid structure that can be used to convet both wind and light power into energy. It can be used as a stand-alone device or as part of a larger array of eight or more units.
It has been designed primarily as part of EMP’s Aquarius MRE system, a true hybrid power system for ships,
MAN chosen for cruise power and hybrid installation
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26 Mar 2014
View of the ‘Herøyhav’s’ engine room featuring an MAN 9L27/38 main engine
MAN Diesel & Turbo says that its large four-stroke engines are continuing to be a popular choice for newbuild cruise ships.
A significant recent order came from German shipyard Meyer Werft in Papenburg, which is building new cruise vessels for Norwegian Cruise Line, and which will be powered by diesel-electric systems based on V48/60CR engines.
NCL is an established MAN customer with most of its fleet powered by 48/60 and 58/64 engines. The new ships – accorded the project name‘Breakaway Plus’ – will be the largest in Norwegian’s fleet. At 163,000gt and accommodating about 4,200 passengers, they are larger, enhanced versions of the previous 146,000gt‘Breakaway’ class also
Feature: LNG vessel manning - the new challenge
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Feature: LNG vessel manning - the new challenge
More power for MTU 20V8000 engine
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The MTU 20V8000 engine, now available with increased power rating
Tognum company MTU Friedrichshafen has announced that higher power ratings are to be made available for its large high speed engine, the series 8000. The maximum output has been raised from 9,100kW to 10MW.
The uprated V20-cylinder engine has, says MTU, unit demonstrated its increased power and reliability during a project-specific endurance run over 1,500 hours under tropical conditions. The series 8000 now covers a power range from 7,200kW to 10,000kW, MTU says enables it to offer economically efficient, diesel-based propulsion solutions producing up to 40MW per vessel. The new high power rating is initially being launched in the naval market.
Since their appearance in 2000, more than 130 MTU 8000 engines are currently in operation and 40 more are on order, which the company claims makes the series 8000 the top seller in its performance class
Ciudad y Marina Mercante llegan a un preacuerdo sobre el nuevo contrato marítimo
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- Published on Thursday, 27 March 2014 11:56
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Mateo dice que el pliego se enviará a las 2 partes, y si no hay problemas, saldrá en breve a licitación
EL FARO
Ciudad y Marina Mercante han llegado a un preacuerdo sobre el pliego de condiciones del nuevo contrato marítimo. La reunión celebrada el martes en Madrid entre los responsables de Marina Mercante y el viceconsejero de Turismo, Javier Mateo, y el consejero de Economía, Daniel Conesa, ha servido para acercar posturas, aunque aún no hay un documento definitivo. Mateo aseguró ayer a El Faro que el pliego se está redactando y se enviará a ambas partes. Una vez que se analice, si todos están de acuerdo, se publicará en el Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) y luego se abrirá el proceso de adjudicación.