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56MNJuly 2011Costa Rica Coast Guard RepowersBuilt by Swift Ships of Morgan City, La. in 1978, the Guardacostas Costa Rica patrol boat, Punta Burica, was recently been repowered. After three decades of work, the boat, like others in her class, remains a valuable asset to the coast guard. The force owns several vessels of this class. In the first of what could become anongoing project, the Punta Burica has been repowered with a pair of new Cummins QSK19-M engines replac- ing a pair of MTUs. These IMO and EPA Tier II compliant engines are equipped with modular common railfuel systems. In this patrol boat appli- cation the 19-litre engines will each deliver 800 hp at 2,100 rpm with a medium continuous duty rating. The engines turn three-blade 30-inch by 34-inch propellers through ZF665 gears with 2:1 reduction. The alu- minum vessel is fitted out to carry a crew of eight to ten people. Tankage is provided for 1,500 gallons of fuel and 500 gallons of water. The new engines will give the Punta Burica a patrol speed of 20 knots. MTU Detroit Diesel Changes Name MTU Detroit Diesel Inc. announced a name change toTognum America Inc. Tognum America, like MTU Detroit Diesel before, is a subsidiary of the Germany-based Tognum Group and is responsible for the sales and service of MTU engines and MTU Onsite Energy distributed energy systems in North and Latin America. Tognum America has offices in Detroit; Houston; Washington DC; San Leandro, Calif.; St. Rose, La.; Miami, Fla.; and Mankato, Minn. The com- pany also operates two production facilities: one in Mankato, Minn. for diesel and gas-based generator sets.