Ship diesel engines sit at the intersection of brute force and meticulous engineering, turning heavy fuel into the continuous thrust that keeps global trade moving. Among them, a handful of ...

A clear explanation of how a ship’s main engine operates, covering fuel intake, combustion, power generation, and how that ...

When people think of big engines, they usually think of regular gas engines, like Koenigsegg's 2,300-horsepower monster. However, if you think about it, there are many much bigger vehicles out there, ...

The Icon of the Seas is a big ship. At 1,197 feet long and weighing in at 248,663 gross tonnes, she is the largest cruise ship in the world. She has 20 decks and can hold 7,600 passengers and 2,350 ...

Something many of us might take for granted is the idea that, generally speaking, large vehicles require proportionally large engines to move them. Or rather, the larger an engine gets, the more power ...

Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch shines a light on how to produce electricity efficiently on ships. A ship is like a floating city that needs electricity to power its operations and amenities ...

A concept graphic of one of the Royal Navy's future Fleet Solid Support ships. (UK MoD) MAN Energy Solutions has been selected by Navantia UK to provide the main engines, generator sets, and ...

Shipowners in all sectors face the same decision: build new or refurbish older tonnage. In the booming cruise sector the decision is more pressing, particularly as new construction ships can take two ...