MAN Energy Solutions has landed a
contract to provide the propulsion systems for two 2,525 TEU newbuildings
that will join the fleet of Pasha Hawaii, a US Jones Act carrier
serving the trade between Hawaii and the US mainland.
Each system will comprise a
7S80ME-GI Mk 9.5 main engine, 3 ?MAN 6L35/44DF GenSets and an MAN Alpha FPP
propeller system. The vessels will be constructed at the Keppel AmFELS yard in
Brownsville, Texas, to Keppel's proprietary design, reported Fort
Lauderdale's MarEx.
MAN Energy Solutions vice president Bjarne Foldager said: "With some 200 engines on order or already in
service, the ME-GI's popularity continues to grow. This is yet another order
within the container segment and cements the ME-GI concept. More so, the
project at hand shows how our customers pick up on offers of complete
propulsion systems beyond just the main engine."
Doosan Engine will
build the main engines in Korea, which will meet tier III emission standards by
use of an exhaust gas recirculation system. Similarly, MAN Energy Solutions
Augsburg works will build the auxiliary engines that will meet tier III with
the aid of a selective catalytic reduction system.
Engine delivery is scheduled for
2019 with the two vessels due for launch in the first and third quarters of
2020.
The new vessels will operate fully
on LNG from day one in service, dramatically reducing environmental impact and
increasing fuel efficiency. Energy savings will also be achieved with a
state-of-the-art engine, an optimised hull form and an underwater propulsion
system with a high-efficiency rudder and propeller.
Source : HKSG.
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