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Propulsion Update pulsion plants, strengthening its reported 15 percent share of this area of the shipbuilding market.

Based on the latest technology, the modular and compact engine was intentionally designed to fea- ture: low maintenance; 40 percent fewer components than customary; an optimum fuel efficiency of 183 g/

Kw-hr; and suitability for all heavy oil grades. The result is reduced material and installation costs and improved environmental perfor- mance.

New Krupp Male 20 Engine Designed

For Auxiliary Plant/Small-Ship Sector

The German manufacturer

Krupp MaKMaschinenbau GmbH, of Kiel, recently introduced its new

M 20 diesel engine for marine appli- cations. In a cooperative agree- ment, over 40 percent of the overall component make-up of each new engine will be supplied by the former

East German company of SKL, of

Magdeburg.

The M 20 will launch MaK into the highly competitive marine power sector that consists of medium-speed diesel engines for ship auxiliary plants and small vessel main pro-

A cross sectional view of the MaK 20 engine.

The M 20 is a long-stroke engine with 200-mm diameter and a stroke of 300-mm in the output range of 900 to 2,700 kW at 1,000 rpm. It is available as 6-, 8-, or 9-cylinder in- line and 12- or 16-cylinder vee form, with speeds between 900 and 1000 rpm, making it suitable for many different drive tasks.

Series production is fully under- way, with 26 engines already on order from shipbuilders in Denmark,

Germany and Italy for fishing ves- sels, containerships and inland barges. Having incorporated SKL's

Soviet and Eastern European expe- rience into the M 20's design, MaK also projects major marketing op- portunities in that area.

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Keppel Set To Take

Advantage Of Growing

Ship Repair Demand

Singapore-based Keppel Corp. is predicting that there will continue to be a strong demand for ship re- pair services over the next year.

In its annual report, chairman

Sim Kee Boon said that the ship- building, banking and shipping com- pany is preparing a multi-million dollar investment at its Tuas Yard for additional cranes, berthing space and possibly another dry dock.

An aging global fleet is causing this ongoing surge in the ship repair business as vessel owners opt to extend the normal operational lives of their existing fleets through re- pairs and overhauls.

According to analysts, low inter- national freight rates are prevent- ing owners from scrapping their ships and buying new ones, which is resulting in many vessels remain- ing in operation beyond the average 20 years.

Keppel's shipyard reported that its revenue grew by 19 percent in 1991 to $282.2 million, with group profit increasing by 20 percent to $1.7 billion and pre-tax profit rising to 22 percent to $145 million. In addition to Singapore, Keppel owns stakes in shipyards in the United

Arab Emirates, India and the Phil- ippines and recently bought the

U.S. rig-building company Amfels,

Inc.

The company has also been ex- ploringthe possibilities of Subic Bay,

Philippines, once the U.S. Navy com- pletes its withdrawal, and Cam Rahn

Bay in Vietnam, originally a U.S. base that is now being abandoned by the former Soviet Navy.

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