Marine Engine

Golding Barge Line launches towboat with Mitsubishi Tier 4 engines

Golding Barge Line, Vicksburg, Miss., has recently commissioned its newest towboat, the 74- by 34-foot M/V Scott Golding, equipped with Mitsubishi Tier 4 engines supplied by Laborde Products.

Built by Vessel Repair in Texas, the new towboat features two Mitsubishi engines, each delivering 1,260 HP at 1,600 RPM. The low-emission engines meet rigorous environmental standards and offer mechanical reliability and efficiency to meet the industry’s growing demand for sustainability. At the heart of...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/golding-barge-line-launches-new-vessel-with-mitsubishi-tier-4-engines/

Scania launches new marine engine

Scania has launched a new 13-liter marine engine for propulsion and auxiliary applications that it says is its most advanced marine engine yet, meeting high performance and reliability standards.

Designated the DI13 and unveiled at last week’s SMM trade fair in Hamburg, the new engine has a power range of 257-772 kW (350-1050 HP) and an auxiliary range of 301-553 kW: subject to duty ratings, emission standards and rated speed.

“This is our most advanced marine engine so far, contributing to a...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/engines-fuel/scania-launches-new-marine-engine/

Q&A: 10 minutes with George Whittier, CEO, FMD

Marine Log (ML): George, can you tell us more about how you got involved with the industry and FMD? 

George Whittier (GW): I started my career with Coltec Industries, which operated Fairbanks Morse before it was part of EnPro Industries. I worked with the company in various roles for 17 years, culminating in my role as president. I left in 2012 to pursue some different leadership opportunities. When Arcline Investment Management acquired Fairbanks Morse in 2020, they invited me to return as CEO. 

https://www.marinelog.com/views/qas/qa-10-minutes-with-george-whittier-ceo-fmd/

MAN notches up more than 100 orders for its ME-GA engine

The latest addition to MAN Energy Solutions’ dual-fuel two stroke portfolio, the Otto-cycle MAN B&W ME-GA engine, has already won 100 orders since May 2021. Simultaneously, the company reports that the first ME-GA-powered LNG carrier will enter service in the summer of 2023.

The ME-GA engine was designed to deliver a low CAPEX solution aimed at certain vessel types and applications, such as LNG carriers that are able to use boil-off gas as a source of fuel.

“The speed with which the ME-GA has...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/engines-fuel/man-notches-up-more-than-100-orders-for-its-me-ga-engine/

CSL completes world’s largest B100 biofuel tests on marine engines

Late last month, Montreal headquartered CSL Group, the largest owner and operator of self-unloading ships in the world, completed the world’s longest-running trials of B100 biodiesel on marine engines, accumulating nearly 30,000 running hours. Conducted on one half of CSL’s Canadian fleet, the tests resulted in a 23% total fleet life cycle reduction of CO2 as compared to marine gas oil (MGO).

During the trials, conducted in partnership with Canada Clean Fuels and with the collaboration of...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/csl-completes-worlds-largest-b100-biofuel-tests-on-marine-engines/

Naval architect plays key role in Caterpillar Tier 4 engine design

As one of the largest, most widely known naval architecture and marine engineering firms in the world — celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2020 — Robert Allan Ltd. is no stranger to being approached by marine engine manufacturers seeking input on their products. But no one’s ever come to the Vancouver, Canada-based company as early in the process as Caterpillar did during the development of its U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 4 Final solutions.

Like many in the industry, the...

https://www.workboat.com/news/people-and-products/naval-architect-plays-key-role-in-caterpillar-tier-4-engine-design/

[Answer] How Does Ship Engines Work?

According to Newton’s third law of motion, every action has an equal and opposite action. Though not always obvious (in a literal sense), it’s the essence of anything that moves us through the world.

Ships are powered by propellers and they too use Newton’s third law, as it is the propeller which pulls or pushes the vessel forward by hurling a mass of water behind it, explains Baibhav Mishra in an article published in Sea News. Here’s an excerpt from that article

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