Wärtsilä Powering Future Inland Waterway Vessel Wärtsilä will supply a complete power system, including two of its six-cylinder Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel medium-speed engines, for a new dry cargo inland waterway vessel. The vessel will be part of the ECO2 Inland Vessel project, which is focused on making the inland shipping sector more economically and environmentally sound, Wärtsilä said. The 135 m vessel is capable of operating 95 to 99% of the time on LNG fuel, with a minimal amount of pilot marine gas oil (MGO) used for ignition, the company said. The engines are also capable of operating entirely on MGO. In addition to the two Wärtsilä dual-fuel engines, the scope of the order includes two fixed pitch propellers in a nozzle, the coldbox and the LNG tanks. Rolls-Royce Sending More Power To Navy Rolls-Royce has received a contract to supply power and propulsion systems for the two latest vessels in the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program. Designed to operate in combat zones close to the shore (littoral waters), each LCS will be equipped with two Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbines powering four large Mk1 axial waterjets. This will allow the vessels to reach speeds in excess of 40 knots, Rolls-Royce said. This latest order is for ships named Little Rock and Sioux City, and follows previous orders for the Milwaukee and the Detroit, which are both under construction. Rolls-Royce already powers two Lockheed Martin Littoral Combat Ships, the USS Freedom, which was deployed two years early and the Fort Worth, which is due to complete trials later this spring. First Chinese-Built MAN Engine In The Works Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. is set to build the first Chinese-built MAN B&W design Green Series 7G80ME-C9.2 engine. Expected for delivery in June 2013, the engine, which meets all Tier 2 criteria, will be sent to Maran Tankers of Greece for use in a 319 000 dwt ABS class VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier). The engine, rated 31 150 kW, coupled with a G80 engine can improve propeller efficiency by about 3.6%, assuming optimum running conditions, according to MAN. Under those same conditions, the EEDI would be reduced by about 8.2%. The pairing also helps reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Dual-Fuel MAN Engines Slated For Russian LNG Carriers Russian shipowner Sovcomflot has ordered eight MAN dual-fuel 51/60DF engines for two new LNG carriers, with an option for two more vessels. The vessels are currently under construction at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding in South Korea and will each be driven by sets of two, eight-cylinder inline and two, nine-cylinder inline 51/60DF engines. The engines will be built at MAN Diesel & Turbo’s Augsburg plant in Germany with delivery to the Korean yard due in the fourth quarter of this year. The first vessel is expected to commence commercial operation in the fourth quarter of 2013. MAN Official Owner Of Kappel Propeller Designs MAN Diesel & Turbo is now officially the owner of Kappel Propeller Designs, a move that MAN’s board approved on March 20. As owner, MAN Diesel & Turbo will implement and mature the company’s energy saving technology in a variety of customer products, such as hydrodynamic integration of rudder bulbs, high-efficiency rudders, hull’s flow-guiding devices and ducts. Compared to conventional designs, the Kappel propeller blade designs offer fuel savings by up to 6%, MAN Diesel & Turbo said. Wärtsilä X35 Engine Passes Factory Acceptance Tests Maintaining Power Cruising Right Along Wärtsilä, HHI Division Ink 10-Year Extension Elcano Turns To MAN For Propulsion Wärtsilä Sending Power To the Gulf Voith Opens Office In Port Of Hamburg Next Phase Begins In Hercules Research Program LM500 Turbine Passing The Trials New Kind Of Tug Power