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World’s first: Rolls-Royce tests monster methanol engine built to rule the seas

B ritish luxury car maker Rolls-Royce has successfully tested the world’s first high-speed marine engine running purely on ...

Rolls-Royce completes test of pure methanol engine for ships

The partners started the project to develop a concept for a CO2-neutral high-speed marine combustion engine by the end of ...
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Several dozen ships lost propulsion in Maryland waters before Key Bridge collapse: ‘You’re basically just drifting’

BALTIMORE — After delivering a load of sugar to the Domino refinery in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor two winters ago, a 567-foot bulk carrier departed for Georgia but didn’t get very far before ...
Alaska Dispatch News

‘We’re a dead ship’: Hundreds of cargo ships lost propulsion in U.S. waters in recent years

Less than two weeks after Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge was destroyed by an out-of-control cargo ship, another huge container ship passed beneath a busy bridge connecting New York and New ...
techtimes

Cargo Ships with Giant Cylinders as Wind Propulsion, Proven to be Less Fuel-Dependent

Researchers from the University of Miami College of Engineering reportedly claim that utilizing massive cylinders for wind propulsion systems can reduce the reliance of cargo ships on fuel. Scientists ...

Cruise Ships Getting Greener Thanks to New Eco-Experiments

From futuristic fuel cells to sophisticated water treatment plants, a new generation of cruise ships is bringing eco-friendly ...
MarineLink

Japanese Partners Complete Land-based Operation of Marine Hydrogen Engines

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Yanmar Power Solution, and Japan Engine Corporation have successfully conducted the world’s first ...
Business Wire

Fairbanks Morse to Supply Propulsion Engines for First of U.S. Navy’s New Oiler Ships

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fairbanks Morse, an EnPro Industries company (NYSE: NPO), will supply the main propulsion diesel engines – with the latest in diesel engine technology – for the USNS John ...
autoevolution

World’s Largest Luxury Sailing Ship Will Feature Norwegian Propulsion Tech

Nobody could have predicted that Orient Express, known for its iconic luxury trains, would be the one to operate the world's largest and most luxurious sailing ship. An entire Orient Express sailing ...
autoevolution

Pioneering Hybrid Cargo Ship Confirms the Benefits of Wind-Assisted Propulsion

It's been two years since the Canopee cargo ship was officially launched, and the feedback couldn't have been more positive. All data confirms that the ship's wind-assisted propulsion system improved ...
Rigzone

KR, DSME Join Forces To Develop Green Ship Propulsion Systems

Korean Register and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering have come together to develop new eco-friendly ship propulsion systems. Korean Register (KR) and Daweoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering ...
SpaceNews

Aerojet Ships Propulsion for Mars Science Laboratory

Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE:GY) company, announced shipment of its rocket engines destined for use on NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL). When MSL is launched in the fall of 2009 aboard the Atlas V, ...