05 October, 2011
The vessels are designed by Rolls-Royce’s Environmental Ship concept, that won the prestigious Next Generation Ship Award at Nor-Shipping earlier this year, and it is the first contract signed on this concept. Rolls-Royce has signed a contract to deliver design and equipment for two new cargo vessels for Nor Lines AS, with an option for … Read more
25 May, 2011
Finnish Wärtsilä will 2012 be ready with a new generation of LNG engines in which methane emissions are greatly reduced. Even Rolls-Royce reports that they are working to produce environmentally friendly LNG engines. The new LNG engines will reduce methane emissions by up to 70%. Emissions would be reduced from 20 grams of methane … Read more
07 February, 2011
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has signed a £20 million contract to supply engines and propulsion equipment for four gas-fuelled ferries to be built for the Norwegian operator Torghatten Nord AS. The vessels will be the first in the world to feature the Rolls-Royce Hybrid Shaft Generator (HSG), which produces electrical power … Read more