Rolls-Royce modernizes ship automation system on Wightlink ferry St Faith
由 Rhuddian Davies
The ferry St Faith of the British shipping company Wightlink, built in 1990, is getting a new, modern automation system in the form of the Alarm & Monitoring System (AMS) of the type mtu NautIQ Core.
A complete solution package for the Avemar Dos high-speed ferry run by Spanish ferry operator Balearia brings the vessel to a new level in terms of environmental and climate friendliness.
Rolls-Royce powers record-breaking vessel in China
由 Julia Rieß
BeiYou26 is a national record-breaker in more ways than one. 70.6 m long and 17 m wide, the vessel can accommodate 1,200 passengers and is the largest ferry with aluminum hull ever to have been built in China. The vessel is powered by 16-cylinder mtu-brand Series 4000 units.
Two recently built high-speed ferries built by Spanish shipyard Gondan Astilleros for cruise and ferry operator Krilo Kapetan Luka are equipped with twin mtu-brand 16V 4000 M63L units.
A special SAR Kit (SAR = Search and Rescue) for sea rescue vessels enables mtu engines to keep running at extreme inclinations or even capsizing. A digital inclination sensor and special software now make the system even better.
What will happen if we don't limit global warming to 1.5 degrees? Professor Hans-Otto-Pörtner, member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, gives a gloomy forecast.
