The world’s first ME-GIE ethane combusting two-stroke engine has been delivered from MAN Diesel & Turbo licensee Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES) in Japan. The Mitsui-MAN B&W 7G50ME-C9.5-GIE is the first engine in a series of three. Further research has led to new possibilities for this engine, leading to exciting new prospects for multi-fuel combustion, including combustion of waste gas.
At the Geneva Motor Show in 2017, OEM has debuted its all-new V6 bi-turbo TFSI, which will power the new RS 5 Coupé. The TSFI bi-turbo unit produces 450 ps with 1,900 to 5,000 rpm. The V6 reaches 99 km/h in just 3.9 seconds, and holds a maximum speed of 280 km/h. The V8 proved to be a very powerful and efficient engine.
Ford may have to close more than 1,100 jobs at the Bridgend power plant in Wales by 2021. According to the reports, Ford plans to reduce its staff from 1,850 to 600 and increase the production in the next five years. The plant is currently working on the popular Ford EcoBoost engine, as well as the V8 and V6 engines.
Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has widened the Vorhafen entrance, allowing more space for larger vessels such as cruisers and ferries. The project has allowed for easier management of large vessels in Tollerort region. In addition, the maximum width of the vessel, which was limited to 32.3 meters, has changed to 40 meters. Jens Meier, the HPA CEO, said that the Vorhafen entrance will now bring positive results in vessel traffic and safety.
The Seaspan Reliant ferry is anchored in Tilbury dock in Delta, British Columbia. The ferry was built by 'Sedef Shipyard' in Istanbul. Seaspan Reliant arrived home from the shipyard after an 8-week journey that spanned a total of 10,661 miles. A 148.9 m ferry will go through regular inspections before it is put to sail in April 2017. A thorough training of the crew was concluded in March 2017. Seaspan Ferries Corporation currently operates a fleet of seven ferries and supplies more than 50 % of all cargo to Vancouver Island.
The order for two LNG carriers is worth 362.9 million dollars. The contract was signed late in February and the shipbuilder is scheduled to deliver the new vessels by the end of August, 2019. The vessels with the total capacity of 300,000 dwt were cancelled last year, and now they will be built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME).