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Jaakko Eskola, president and chief executive, Wärtsilä: “Through this acquisition Wärtsilä takes a solid lead in marine digitalisation"

No, my dear readers. It’s not easy. Out at sea every day is something different. Something enjoyable and something strange. But each day is unique in its own sense. This is one such day. A day in the life of a fourth engineer on ship.

The new MTU gas marine engine, the first from Rolls-Royce, has already successfully completed 3,000 hours on the test bench, the Company says in its press release.

Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to supply newbuild Chinese container vessels with a total of 24 9-cylinder Wärtsilä 32 Auxpac generating sets.

The Electro-Motive 645 and 710 series diesels are used in many modern tugs as well as a wide variety of other marine propulsion and generating applications.

Following its recent inspection of test processes, Finnish engineering company Wärtsilä Corporation said that the probe revealed some defects in certain fuel consumption

After 43,000 Hours, Bergensfjord Engine Room Is Like New

Anglo Belgian Corporation is one of Europe’s leading medium speed diesel engine manufacturers. The company has a century of experience in ship propulsion, locomotive traction and power generation solutions. The new DL36 range will expand the ABC

A comparative study conducted by the Essen-Duisburg University in cooperation with MAN Diesel & Turbo has concluded: “gas engine power plants

Alfa Laval remains on track to submit a US Coast Guard (USCG) type approval application for Alfa Laval PureBallast 3.1 in the coming weeks

Diesel engine and turbomachinery specialist, MAN Diesel & Turbo, has hit the millennium mark after successfully delivering its 1,000th turbocharger to two-stage turbocharged applications.

HOVIK, Norway – DNV GL has published what it says is the industry’s only standard for the warranty approval of marine operations.

Last week, VLCC spot returns hit their lowest level since October, 2014.

Ballast water treatment (BWT) system specialist Optimarin has completed the US Coast Guard’s (USCG) environmental test and all land-based and shipboard testing for marine, brackish and fresh water.

Wärtsilä has been awarded five power plant projects, which will support development of the national grid in Argentina. Contracts for three power plants, totalling EUR 78 million, have been signed with Industrias J.F.Secco S.A. (Secco)

10 shipbreaking workers killed or severely injured in one month only

A sealed-in piston cooling system under development by Federal Mogul could enable higher running temperatures, greater energy efficiency and reduced cooling oil costs for marine four-stroke engines.

ABB Turbocharging has used the CIMAC Congress in Helsinki as the opportunity to introduce its first dedicated turbocharger for marine auxiliary engine applications.

Wärtsilä has signed a major contract to supply a 161 MW Flexicycle (combined cycle) power plant to Yamama Cement Company in Saudi Arabia.

Wartsila is enhancing its service offering through participation in a new maintenance hub in the Canary Islands.