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US Navy has chosen Fairbanks Morse MAN 12V48/60CR engines for a new series of 17 vessels, 15 of them tankers. Lex Nijsen, Head of Four-Stroke Marine said: “The U.S. Navy knows our 48/60 engine very well, especially our L48/60A variant. 48/60CR is the next generation of this proven engine with a further optimised performance featuring improved fuel-efficiency, reduced emissions and increased reliability”. Delivery of the first tanker will be in 2020.

A sunken ferry, which was an eyesore, was located near the central harbour of Piraeus and after 11 months it has been removed. The Greek ferry ‘Panagia Tinou’ was built in the year 1972 and it is well known that it was a danger for the environment. The ferry was tilted at 40 degrees, the hull was damaged and there was a danger of leaking fuel.

The Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings signed a deal with the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for the construction of four new cruise ships. Four next generation ships are scheduled for delivery in the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. The 140,000 ton cruise ships will be able to accommodate about 3,300 guests.

MAN Diesel & Turbo Division MAN PrimeServ has signed a contract to maintain the ‘Teekay Shipping’ vessel. The new KUM (Engine Management Concept) is a contract for the maintenance of the ‘Oak Spirit’, ‘Creole Spirit’ and ‘Torben Spirit’ vessels, one of the Teekay 173.40-m3 LNG carrier series. The contract covers spare parts commission, maintenance management and 2 × 5G70ME-GI engine service for each vessel.

ME-GIE is the world’s first engine that can burn more gas, including volatile organic compounds. ME-GIE was originally designed for the combustion of ethane gas, but the research has revealed that it is possible to operate the engine on volatile organic compounds. It was manufactured by MAN Diesel & Turbo, Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Mitsui-MAN B&W 7G50ME-C9.5-GIE is the first engine in a series of three.

On a presentation at the Geneva Motor Show, a discussion was made about the dropping popularity of diesel engines. Cities like Paris and Stuttgart have decided to ban diesel cars. Although diesel engines were never the primary source of pollution, they were a part of smog creation. Volvo, a car maker that decided to build 4-cylinder engines, is the prime example of how smaller engines with added electrification can compensate power and still be a cleaner solution for the environment. Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson stated that the diesel engine production will continue. Volvo’s first electric car will be introduced in 2019.

MAN offers compact and powerful diesel engines for yachts, from 537 kW to 1,397 kW (730 hp to 1,900 hp). All MAN’s engines produce high power with very low fuel consumption. The engines are ready for installation after which MAN will examine and test the engines. The ship-owner will also receive a guarantee.

MAN Diesel & Turbo will maintain four MAN 9L51/60 engines for the Sund power plant on the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic. Four-stroke engines will increase the power plant output near the capital Tórshavn and will run on heavy fuel oil to generate electricity and heating. MAN engines will produce electricity, while the residual heat from the engines will also be utilized for heating power. With a total output of 37 MW, Sund is the largest thermal power plants on the Faroe Islands.

For buses, MAN Truck & Bus offers effective diesel engines with a power span of 110 kW to 471 kW in Euro 6c, EEV, Euro 5, Euro 4 and Euro 3rd exhaust stages. For construction site vehicles and special vehicles, MAN offers powerful and quiet engines which guarantee efficiency and durability.

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.