Shanghai: Guangzhou Shipyard International Co Ltd (GSI) and Copenhagen-based shipowner TORM have placed the launch orders for the MAN B&W 6S50ME-B8 engine, the very first from the new 50ME-B series.
The engines will power seven 50,500dwt chemical/product tankers to be built at GSI's facilities in China. The 6S50ME-B engines will be delivered by DMD Dalian Marine Diese and MAN Diesel will supervise construction, shoptests, on-site installation and commissioning of the engines, as well as participate in subsequent sea-trials.
The MAN B&W S50ME-B8 engines are the first two-stroke engines to be delivered with TCA 66 turbochargers with variable nozzle rings technology (VTA), which facilitate the control of the scavenging-air pressure and thereby compression and cylinder maximum pressure. This gives a large degree of freedom to secure the optimal balance between NOx-emission and fuel-oil consumption, says the company. [02/10/07]
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