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Rolls-Royce’s MTU Gas Marine Engine

Rolls-Royce will present the new MTU gas en- put the world’s ? rst tug powered by high-speed gine for commercial marine applications – the gas engines into service.

? rst from Rolls-Royce – which has undergone The gas engine portfolio will initially be sup- some 3,000 hours on the test bench and is plemented by an eight-cylinder engine, which now ready to enter series production as the is to be available on the market with a power ? rst high-speed pure-gas marine engine. range of 750 to 1,000 kW. In 2019, this MTU “We can now con? rm that the engine meets gas engine will provide the propulsion for a both our requirements and those of our cus- new Lake Constance ferry operated by the lo- tomers: its performance and its acceleration cal public utility, Stadtwerke Konstanz, which behavior are similar to the excellent charac- will ply between the two Lake Constance teristics of a diesel engine,” said Dr. Ulrich towns of Constance and Meersburg. The new

Dohle, CEO of Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG. ferry will be one of the ? rst in Europe to be “It is economical, reliable and clean.” powered by a high-speed pure-gas engine.

The new engine from MTU, part of Rolls- The new MTU gas engines will be equipped

Royce Power Systems, offers reduced fuel with a multipoint gas injection system, a dy- costs and high performance while meeting namic motor management system and an

IMO III emission standards with no additional advanced turbocharger. The multipoint gas exhaust gas treatment. injection system is designed to provide the

As a result of dynamic acceleration behav- engine’s dynamic acceleration behavior, in- ior, low environmental impact, reliability and creased performance and reduced emissions. economy, the new MTU gas engines are suited The competition concept ensures that the IMO to tugboats, ferries, push boats and special III emission standards are met without the purpose vessels such as research vessels, need for additional exhaust gas treatment. and Rolls-Royce said it has already received Controlled combustion ensures that fuel is orders for new commercial vessel builds. used ef? ciently. The safety concept, which has

The 16-cylinder gas engine will cover a pow- been optimized for gas operation, includes er range from 1,500 to 2,000 kW and will be double-walled gas supply lines, which means based on MTU’s 16V 4000 M63 diesel engine that no additional complex safety precautions for workboats. By the end of 2017, the ? rst are required in the engine room. On the test full line of lubricants – hydraulic ? uids, gear oils and series engines will be used to power a tug built bench, it was possible to simulate real-life ma- greases – additionally offering an innovative line of by Damen Shipyards for Svitzer towage and neuvers, which represented the dynamic ac- cleaners and solvents for industrial markets.

salvage company; the two companies have celeration behavior of a diesel engine.

Hall A5, Stand 107

Hall 3A, Stand 305 entered into collaboration with MTU to jointly

Becker Marine Systems

Hamburg-based Becker Marine Systems will intro- duce another new product segment. “We’ll be present- ing our three product lines of Maneuvering Systems,

Energy-Saving Devices and LNG Hybrid Concepts at the usual location – our main stand in Hall A1,” said Dirk Lehmann and Henning Kuhlmann, the two

Managing Directors of Becker Marine Systems. In ad- dition, Becker subsidiary Hybrid Port Energy (HPE) will premier an exhibition stand of its own, where it will present its alternative solutions for shore-side power supply, speci? cally dedicated to “Green Pro- pulsion”, environmentally friendly propulsion tech- nologies showcasing SMM’s issue of the future. Apart from the LNG Hybrid Barge used to supply energy (Photo: Rolls-Royce Power Systems) www.marinelink.com 117

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