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July 2006 31 engine with 146 rpm, together with the updated 35 cm bore engine, will cover the required output area between the

S26MC and the S50MC-C/ME-C types.

Thus, to fulfill these requirements, elec- tronically controlled fuel injection was introduced on the new engines.

In a development the company views as a vindication of its conclusion, it has received orders for the engines from owners in Turkey and Cyprus.

Içdas Çelik Enerji Terasne ve Ulasim

Sanayi A.S. in Turkey has signed a con- tract for delivery of 2 x 8S35ME-B for delivery in 2008. The engines will be built by MAN B&W Diesel in

Frederikshavn.

The contract also covers MAN B&W

Diesel CP-propellers of type VBS1280-

ODS. InterShip Navigation of Cyprus has ordered 6S40ME-B engines for 2 x 6 multipurpose vessels of 25,000 dwt, the first lot to be built in China. Six of the engines will be built by STX in

Korea.

With the ME-B series, MAN B&W

Diesel introduces the ME concept also for its small bore two-stroke engines, using the electronic concept for fuel injection control introduced on the large bore engines.

Electronic control of the fuel injection is designed to be user friendly and to provide owners with an efficient means to manage emissions.

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S35ME-B Engine Specifications

Bore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350 mm

Stroke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1550 mm

MEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 bar

Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 rpm

Mean Piston Speed . . . . . . . . .8.6 m/s

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .870 kW/cyl.

SFOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171-176 g/kWh

S40ME-B Engine Specifications

Bore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400 mm

Stroke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1770 mm

MEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 bar

Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 rpm

Mean piston speed . . . . . . . . .8.6 m/s

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1135 kW/cyl

SFOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170-175 g/kWh

SHIP SECURITY ALERT:

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No subscription fees applies with the SAILOR TT-3000SSA Ship

Security Alert System, so you get the obvious financial benefit of a one-time investment only. The SAILOR TT-3000SSA SSAS complies with all major classification societies and offers advanced tracking features with LocPoint web-tracking solution. This is why, in the course of the first phase, more than 50% of all complying SSAS vessels have chosen the SAILOR TT-3000SSA solution as their compulsory SSAS system.

The deadline for the second fitting is first radio survey after July 1st 2006. Get ready. Follow Suit. Be secure with the world’s most popular and well-tested Ship Security Alert System from Thrane & Thrane.

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SAILOR TT-3000SSA

Test Button2-6 Alert Buttons

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