Marine Log - July 2008 - (Page 25)

DIESEL ENGINE TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE Caterpillar will supply engine for “Super Tug” Caterpillar Marine Power Systems (CMPS), Hamburg, Germany, has powered numerous OSV’s with its Cat and MaK engines. Its latest order, from Otto Marine Ptd Ltd. in Singapore, is for two MaK 16 M323C marine engines, each with 8,000 kW of power at 720 to 750 rev/min. The engines will provide propulsion for a VS491 Clean Design Anchor Handling Tug supply vessel (AHTSV). Considered a “super tug,” the 90 m long tug will have a 250 ton bollard pull and will be capable of operating globally. The design will feature hybrid PTO (power take off)/ PTI (power take in) gearboxes, 21 meters of shafting and 4.2 meter diameter propellers provided from Scan Volda. Four “super tugs” have been sold by Otto Marine to Mosvold Supply Ltd., Norway, with the first and second newbuilds expected to be delivered in October of 2009 and June 2010. www.cat.com The Mak VM 32 C engines can cover a power range from 5,760 to 8,000 kW at 720 to 750 rev/min MAN enhances its ME-B engine program MAN Diesel’s success with its 6S40ME-B engine has led to the launching of the MAN B&W S46ME-B and S60ME-B type engines, enhancing its low-speed ME-B engine program, which includes the S35ME-B, S40ME-B and S50ME-B engines. The ME-B design is economical, utilizing a camshaft-operated exhaust valve and an electronically controlled fuelinjection system that helps the engines meet the new Tier 2 emission requirements. The recently launched engines have identical bedplates to those of the MC-C and ME-C type engines and bring the total output range for The 6S40ME-B the entire ME-B probuilt gram from 4,350 to by STX last 19,040 kW. The first MEDecember B engine, the 6S40ME-B, was built last December by STX Heavy Industries, Korea. The first ME-B engine delivers 6,810 kW and 146 rev/min. www.marinelog.com MTU subsidiary will power emergency tug MTU Friedrichshafen subsidiary Tognum will supply four diesel engines to a new emergency tugboat that will be used in Germany’s North Sea. The tug measuring 80m x 16.5m will be powered by two 8,600 kW 20 cylinder diesel engines from MTU’s Series 8000, giving the tug a total propulsion of 17,200 kW. The electrical power on the tug will be provided by two MTU Series 4000 engines, totalling 2,280 kW of power. Tugging power and speed will be more than the average harbor tug. The tug’s tugging power will bbe more than 200 tons and it will be able to reach speeds in excess of 19.5 knots. The new emergency tugboat will go into operation at the beginning of 2011. Its duties in the North Sea will include taking endangered ships into a safe harbor or holding the ship safely in one position. www.tognum.com The emergency tug will feature two engines from MTU’s Series 8000 and two engines from MTU’s Series 4000 JULY 2008 MARINE LOG 25 http://www.cat.com http://www.tognum.com http://www.marinelog.com

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