A trio of panel discussions at the 2021 Inland Marine Expo (IMX2021) offered an in-depth look at the future of towing vessel propulsion, design and construction. Leaders from throughout the… Read More
propulsion
The concept of a diesel-electric hybrid engine is far from new. Hybrid diesel-electric vessels have been around for more than 100 years. The German submarines that terrorized the seas in… Read More
The technology group Wärtsilä has been selected by the Netherlands-based shipbuilding company Damen Shipyards Group to provide the main propulsion solutions for a large Marine Aggregate Dredge (MAD). The dredge… Read More
For decades, the dominant propulsion option on the inland waterways was a traditional propeller driven by mechanically connected drive engines. Over time, Z-drive towboats have claimed a portion of the… Read More