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38 MARITIME REPORTER & ENGINEERING NEWS ? JANUARY 2013 PROPULSIONABCBelgian power maker celebrates 100-year anniversary and jumps into a higher power class with a new diesel engineOn the occasion of its centenary, a new engine type, the DL36, has be- ing launched to meet the future emission directives of 2016. The new range combines a small environmental footprint with the ability to de- liver more than 10,000 kW. ABC?s power range will thus more than dou- ble, opening up new markets and segments. At the same time ABC has experience with hybrid drives and alternative fuels, from vegetable oils through animal fats to natural and bio gas. Maritime Reporter & Engi- neering News takes a closer at ABC?s 100-history and future. By Peter Pospiech, GermanyIn the Background: Cross section of the new DL36 engine. (Photo: ABC)MR #1 (34-41).indd 38MR #1 (34-41).indd 381/2/2013 1:16:39 PM1/2/2013 1:16:39 PM