WinGD Launches Two-stroke Marine Engine with Integrated NOx Abatement System
Swiss engine maker WinGD has launched the first marine two-stroke engine to carry its own NOx abatement solution, which, per the company, offers "dramatic" reductions in space requirements and installation costs for shipyards seeking to comply with the strictest IMO NOx emission limits.The X52 low-speed engine with integrated Selective Catalytic Reduction (iSCR) was launched during a ceremony at Dalian Marine Diesel Co. in China. The six-cylinder two-stroke engine, with a maximum continuous output of 11…
3D Printing Enables Quick Turbocharger Repair
The first 3D-printed nozzle ring for marine turbochargers has been developed using exotic super metal alloy, enables the reconstruction of worn out components for shorter repair times. According to the technology’s developer, Tru-Marine, the premature erosion of nozzle rings has been a commonly reported problem, and in such situations, spare part replacements are often unavailable and come with long lead times at high costs. The company has therefore developed proprietary processes in 3D printing…
ECOCHARGE Takes Significant Step
MAN Diesel & Turbo’s two-stage turbocharging development project, ECOCHARGE, recently passed a significant milestone on its way to a successful market introduction. The company reports that individual MAN TCR20 and MAN TCX17 units – combined as a single, two-stage turbocharging system – has had a first run on an MAN 12V35/44 gas engine on a test bed at its Augsburg, Germany works. The company reports that the ECOCHARGE system has been developed for both gas- and HFO-burning engines. Now that the TCX series has proven its strengths and functionality on the burner rig, the new ECOCHARGE system will run over the coming months on the engine to prove its strengths and functionality.
ABB to Maintain Prestige Cruise Fleet Turbochargers
ABB announced that it has signed a five-year maintenance agreement with Prestige Cruise Holdings (PCH) to provide services, parts and support for all turbochargers installed on its fleet of eight cruise ships. The contract provides global access to maintenance services for the turbochargers to ensure their continued safe and reliable operation. Prestige Cruise Holdings is the parent company of Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, which serve the upper-premium and luxury segments of the cruise industry with over 6,400 berths.
ABB Turbocharging Service Point at Drydocks World
Drydocks World, the international service provider to the maritime, oil and gas and energy sectors announced today that ABB’s first-ever Middle Eastern Turbocharging Service Point is now in operation inside its Dubai-based facility. The new Turbocharging Service Point will promote sharing of mutual benefits to enhance business of both companies, ensure enhanced turbocharger service to customers in the yard, and offer one-stop ABB turbocharger solutions at Drydocks World and Maritime World. ABB’s large global Service Network will also support Drydocks World.
