Belem sailing thanks to John Deere
For 12 years the Belem, a 19th-century French three-masted tall ship, has been powered by three John Deere 13.5L diesel engines
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Volvo Penta and MRH Innovation & Sustainability Awards
For hybrid-electric, Volvo Penta has embarked on several initiatives, including a demo with Groupe Beneteau. In June 2023, the hybrid-electric test vessel was presented to media, customers, dealers and industry stakeholders to trial the system. The behind-the-scenes event at Volvo Penta’s Gothenburg...
Protected: The evolution of the 2 stroke engine
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Volvo Penta at SMM: new range of marine generator sets
At the SMM in Hamburg we met Volvo Penta, and in particular Daniel Tillack, PR and Communication - Marine, who showed us some news. The most important is that a few days before the fair, Volvo Penta announced its new range of variable speed marine generator sets
BAE Systems to make super yachts cleaner
BAE Systems to provide next-generation electric-hybrid power and propulsion system for Southern Wind superyacht
Cannes Yachting Festival 2021 will take place in September
The 2021 Cannes Yachting Festival will take place. A Paris Court of Appeal ruled that RX France continue to manage the Cannes Yachting Festival until 2041
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LF started with sprinkler engines business
After establishing service and customer networks, LF is diving into the North African and Mediterranean sprinklers market
AS Labruna launches the HEVOlution range of hybrid generators
The first model in the range, HEVOlution 80-37, made its world debut at the Metstrade in Amsterdam, the most prestigious international trade fair for nautical components, representing a decisive step towards innovative and environmentally friendly energy solutions.
Diesel of the Year 2025: dawn of the Hyundai DX05 & DX08
The Korean star is also reflected in the Diesel of the Year. South Korea is in the empire of industrial powers, cinema in the author anthology, K-pop in the playlist of teenagers. The 2025 edition is about Hyundai Infracore DX, 4- and 6-cylinder modular (BxS 110x132 mm), which have what it takes to ...
Alternative Engine Award: FPT under the sign of multi-fuel
An award that seems tailor-made for the XC13 by FPT Industrial. It is the Alternative Engine Award. The 13-litre has always been the star of the Cursor family and in the new X version it has been applied since its birth to IVECO trucks and, in the hydrogen version, has been on the ski slopes for thr...
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SISHIP EcoProp, the Siemens propulsion for Benetti’s yachts
Sustainable navigation, with low consumption and reduced environmental impact. Siemens’ SISHIP EcoProp system is on board the new category of Expedition yachts from Benetti. In particular, on board the B.YOND 37M which ensures, thanks to the e-Mode propulsion architecture developed for the shipyard,...
Yanmar engines roared in the French sea
Yanmar doubled indeed its efforts last September and took part to two important yachting exhibitions, both of them held in France. The first one was, of course, Cannes Yachting Festival at the new-look Cannes exhibition. The other one took place only a few days later in La Rochelle, in Western Franc...
ZF azimuth thruster technology for an oceanographic research vessel
The impact of the retractable azimuth thruster technology. The research vessel ‘R/V Roger Revelle’, owned by the US Navy and operated by the Scripps Institute of Oceanography under a charter agreement with the Office of Naval Research, is a globally capable oceanographic research vessel, designed as...
Eight MAN engines at work between Trinidad and Tobago
A total of eight MAN engines have been ordered by two prominent Australian shipbuilders, namely Austal and Incat Tasmania, to work on two different ferries connecting the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The order of these MAN 16V28/33D STC engines was pushed by the decision of the Government of the ...
Genoa Boat Show 2020 launched in New York
Columbus has a hand in the launch of Genoa Boat Show 2020, which will be held for the 60th time in Genoa from 17 to 22 September, next year. The presentation of the next edition, in fact, was held in New York, on the occasion of the celebrations of the 75th Columbus Day. The American […]
ZF Hybrid Marine. Under the lens
ZF Hybrid Marine. The future of shipping ZF Hybrid Marine. Coming a step back, looking at Genoa Boat Show, we appreciate the 8000 series, in hybrid configuration with PTI and ZF electric motor of 200 kilowatts. ZF is notoriously one of the technological leaders in the driveline for over all t...
Volvo Penta electric sailing
We already talked about the decision by Volvo Penta to bring its “electric project” to the waters of the Cannes Yachting Festival of this year here on Diesel International. Now, we want to take a closer look to what this kind of project is about to better understand the direction that Vo...
Mercury Marine: The Verado family hits 400
The Verado hits 400! (294 kW) Mercury Marine announced the launch of the latest addition to the Verado family: the 294 kW (400 hp) outboard engine. It is officially the company’s highest output Verado-branded outboard engine in its portfolio. Since the launch of the 257 kW (350 hp) Verado and the Me...
Volvo Penta integration on the marine side
Volvo Penta integration process seen by Ghutemburg Volvo Penta integration. We’re at Genoa Boat show, where ATENA, an Italian association of naval technology, organized a workshop on ‘digitization’. Volvo Penta brought his contribution through the mouth of Andrea Piccione, Sales ma...
Engine digitalization: MAN, DSME and HSD
This summer brought a new focus for some important companies in the sector: engine digitalization. MAN Energy Solutions, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and HSD Engine (HSD) signed a strategic agreement to cooperate in the field of marine engine systems digitization. The companie...
