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• 2008 • 2 • Green Partnership of the Future

MAN Diesel’s Environmental
Milestone
A.P. Møller-Mærsk and MAN Diesel in unique collaboration
Full engine portfolio to
meet IMO Tier-II limits The ‘Green Ship of the Future’ is an
page 3 untraditional project whose vision
is to develop environmental and
M.T. Hatef Powers Ahead energy effective technologies to
with MAN B&W Prime Mover reduce both CO2 emissions and air
Iranian tanker company’s pollution arising from the activi-
new tanker generation ties of the shipping industry. The
page 5 project is aimed at both existing
ships and newbuildings.
MAN Diesel India Begins
Engine Production Shipping is an environmentally
First GenSet completed by friendly form of transport but
Aurangabad plant Danish companies, shipping lines
page 5 and research institutes within
maritime Denmark want to make
North Sea Water Runs an extra effort to protect the
Through The Veins Earth’s climate and environment.
PrimeServ signs significant Accordingly, A.P. Møller-Mærsk and
agreement with Norwegian MAN Diesel have joined together
DOF group with other Danish companies to
page 6 tackle this challenge.

PrimeServ Converts This goal will be achieved through

Indonesian Opportunity a combination of solid research
The biggest diesel engine and innovative projects. The Green
ever converted to gas Ship project places the climate on
page 8 the maritime world’s agenda by
»It’s an unbeatable partnership«, says Ivan Seistrup, A.P. Møller-Mærsk Group Vice President for Technical Organisation / Engineering & Projects,
PrimeServ Delivers about the A.P. Møller-Mærsk-MAN Diesel ‘Green Ship of the Future’ collaboration Continued on page 2 »
Busan Boost
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MAN Diesel PrimeServ Continues

Reliability is the Word
Type 27/38 engine reaches
45,000 operating hours

North American Expansion

page 9

MAN Diesel Broadens

ME-B Engine Programme
New engines released
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Inside report on the grand opening of PrimeServ New York
MAN Diesel Gets MAN Diesel PrimeServ expanded DieselFacts in the capable hands of
China Hooked its network recently with the Steinar Gulbrandsen.
MAN Diesel to power Asia’s opening of its New York service
largest floating crane centre. Situated in Woodbridge, Steinar is Norwegian but came
page 10 New Jersey, just a half-hour from to the States as a young man. His
Manhattan, DieselFacts paid a career path took him eventually
Isabella Kosan Acclaimed visit on opening day to view the to H.W. Ramberg Incorporated, an
as ‘Ship of the Year’ latest jewel in PrimeServ’s crown established Diesel repair company
page 10 and uncover the hard work behind in Brooklyn, New York City that
preparations for the big day. PrimeServ is integrating into its
Seasoned Campaigner North American network and mov-
Returns South It’s midday in New Jersey and the ing location here to Woodbridge.
P r i me S er v r ef u r bi she s sun shines strongly, giving a bril- Ramberg was originally founded
Centurion Del Atlantico liant shine to the service centre’s in the 1920s and signed an initial
page 11 new, white coat. The car park is repairs agreement with M A N
mostly empty, belying the bustle of Diesel in the early ’70s.
Hamburg Renews activity inside the building. John E. McCormac, Mayor of Woodbridge, officially opens PrimeServ New York, flanked by (from
Constance N left to right) Poul Korsgaard, Tore Pedersen, Jeroen Lagarde and Dr. Stephan Timmermann He has a history of 34 years at
PrimeServ applies unique Inside, in the midst of said bustle, Ramberg and is Super intend-
technology to repair old lady is Christine Aust, HR Manager of work for the international, street- yesterday at 3:30 so as to prepare ent Engineer in PrimeServ’s Fuel
page 12 MAN Diesel North America. Chris- fair theme (“Just like they have for today.” Christine and her team Department, which deals with the
tine has been “busy” the past three on Manhattan”) that underpins are expecting 300 guests in a few reconditioning of injectors and
months, helping to set up the new today’s proceedings. She adds: hours and there are still lots of fuel pumps. Most other Ramberg
service centre, and “hectic” over “This is a full production facility last-minute issues to resolve before
the last week laying the ground- and we only stopped production the off, so she rushes away, leaving Continued on page 4 »

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Green Partnership of the Future

making it more visible and creating “Through route planning, reduc-
a synergy between the different tion in ballast intake, better dis-
projects it inspires. The results tribution of cargo (meaning you
of the collaboration will form need less water), and the less the
an important part of the Danish ship is pressed into the water, the
contribution to the United Nations lower its fuel consumption. Waste
Climate Change Conference, due to heat recovery, optimisation of
be held in Copenhagen next year. engine set-up including constant
monitoring of maximum pres-
DieselFacts visits A.P. Møller-Mærsk sure, optimisation systems, help
DieselFacts visited A.P. Møller- systems, circulation of just that
Mærsk group headquarters in amount of fluid you need in the
Copenhagen recently to discuss various sytems, be it fuel or cooling
the new collaboration with Ivan water, etc.”
Seistrup, Group Vice President for
Technical Organisation/ Engineer- Are there other options that are yet
ing & Projects. to be researched in depth?

Educated as a marine engineer, “Yes, such as recirculation of

Ivan Seistrup also trained as a ship exhaust gas, adjustment of maxi-
officer and served in the Royal mum pressure, scrubbers, water
Danish Navy before joining A.P. emulsion injection. I’m the chair-
Møller-Mærsk. During his 12 years man of the technical committee
at sea, he worked as chief engineer in the Danish shipping association
aboard many of the company’s and we are currently working a lot
ships. on the Green Ship of the Future
project.”
The Group Vice President believes
that it’s a positive development D i e s e l Fa c t s a s k s a b o u t A . P.
that A.P. Møller-Mærsk can come Møller-Mærsk’s environmental
out and inform people about credentials and how the com-
the extent of its ships’ emissions pany rates when compared with
because: “with the focus on the other shipping lines globally. Ivan
environment these days, the truth Seistrup replies that he’s not sure
is also emerging that A.P. Møller- if A.P. Møller-Mærsk is number
Mærsk is one of those companies one globally, but that it certainly is
that does most for the environ- ahead of the field in many cases.
ment and the reality is that the
world would benefit if more ships How innovative is the Green Ship
came under the A.P. Møller-Mærsk Project in relation to everything
f lag. We want to speak openly else?
about what we do because we’re
actually bloody proud of it. I mean, “It’s saying a lot to say we’re world
when the A.P. Møller-Mærsk Line leaders in this respect, but yeah,
compares its ships to those of our we’re certainly in the lead when
competitors, the bottom line is you look around internation-
that we use less fuel. And that’s not ally. We’re constantly called up by
something that’s just happened Ivan Seistrup recently gave an exclusive interview to DieselFacts at A.P. Møller-Mærsk Group headquarters in Copenhagen foreign shipping lines who want to
by itself. We look after our ships’ talk innovation with us. It’s proof
engines. “I would say that our intermediate Mærsk and MAN Diesel, how would to the next destination. That is to that we’re an innovative company.
targets are to reduce CO2 emissions you say the two parties comple- say, reliability is a major factor in We try many things and kick-start
And so we have to look to the future by 10% by 2012. It’s important to ment each other?” optimising fuel consumption. a lot of projects that go on to be
because it’s a constant interest of note that we established our own Because we can sail slower, we can success stories.”
ours to look at what options there innovation depar tment a few IS: “You could say it’s an unbeat- avoid the unscheduled stops that
are for improving the environment years ago and it works constantly able par tnership. MAN Diesel mean that we have to make up It’s clear that Ivan Seistrup is
by reducing pollution. And I’m not on emission-reduction projects, has the theoretical expertise; time. I think that’s an important very proud of A.P. Møller-Mærsk’s
just talking about CO 2 , which is among other things. you know how the engines work thing too. And reliability also Innovation department. He states
mostly related to fuel consump- and can design your machines means that TBOs are increased. that having such a facility that con-
tion, but also NOx, SOx and particle A.P. Møller-Mærsk innovation optimally. We contribute with It’s a constant partnership work- stantly instigates new projects with
emissions are also areas of interest Vice President Seistrup still acts as practical experience, which is our ing towards increasing overhaul its suppliers is “unique” within the
for us. And there you can say that head of A.P. Møller-Mærsk’s innova- strong suit because we have many intervals where we carry out tests shipping industry. Not only does it
we have started a very important tion department, having come to it years’ experience of running large aboard ships. benefit the environment and give
collaboration with MAN Diesel.” from A.P. Møller-Mærsk’s technical engines and ships. We have the A.P. Møller-Mærsk genuine, ‘green’
organisation where he was head of ships, we can use them as test ships, Reliability also has a lot to do credentials, it gives it a competitive
The conversation turns to talk of its offshore unit for 10 years or so. and we’re very willing to do that, with how well an engine runs. edge in a very competitive busi-
the latest IMO regulations, which He was subsequently administra- and gather data which we of course There are engines that constantly ness. Allied with MAN Diesel’s
dictate that ships should be capable tive director of A.P. Møller-Mærsk forward to you.” need adjustment, or are poorly expertise, the prospects look good
of running on distillate fuel by Ship Design for four years until designed and have to be con- for the Green Ship of the Future
2020. Ivan Seistrup says that this April last year when it merged Reliability reliability reliability stantly monitored, whereas a well- project. n
means that if a technology can’t with A.P. Møller-Mærsk’s technical Ivan Seistrup then makes the designed engine is reliable and this
be found that cleans exhaust gas as organisation. He now looks after link between reliability and the is reflected in its fuel consumption.
effectively, then ships will have to ship operations, engineering and environment and defines what Fuel consumption doesn’t increase
switch over to distillate. He thinks projects. Over 200 employees work reliability stands for: “If we lose over time – it remains the same
this will be a huge challenge for in A.P. Møller-Mærsk’s technical an hour because the main engine – and therefore reliability and the
the market as there isn’t a lot of organisation in Copenhagen alone breaks down, or if we arrive late environment are related.”
fuel around today that can manage with others employed locally at a destination, then we have to
that, but believes that if exhaust around the world. make that hour up on the rest of the How do you propose to achieve
gas can be made ‘greener’ through trip. An hour’s delay out of Europe the 10% cut in emissions you
different techniques, heavier fuel DieselFacts: “If we look at the means maybe over a hundred tons’ mentioned earlier?
oil can continue to be used. collaboration between A.P. Møller- extra fuel consumed on the way » See page 3
 
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MAN Diesel Affirms Green Partnership

Head of marine low-speed division stands fully behind project
From MAN Diesel headquarters in
Copenhagen, Thomas S. Knudsen, Green Ship project participants: • Investigate the technical fea-
Senior Vice President, Head of MAN Diesel, A.P. Møller-Mærsk, sibility and economic viabil-
Marine Low-speed, expressed his Odense Lindø shipyard, ity of using LNG as a fuel for
full support for the Green Ship Aalborg Industries, the Danish generators retrofitted to ships
of the Future project, stating: Technical University, Force
“MAN Diesel wants to play its part Technology and the Danish Green Ship Demonstration Projects
in designing environmentally Centre for Maritime Technology. due for realisation by 2009
responsible products that mini- Based on the work package descrip-
mise emissions. In that respect, the Constituent Green Ship projects tions discussed previously, the
‘Green Ship of the Future’ project due for implementation by 2012 following activities were selected
with A.P. Møller-Mærsk is a meeting • Development of main engines for further consideration as these
of like minds. with dual- or multi-certification were deemed to be realisable
for easy change of MCR rating before the end of 2009:
The opportunity to test our engine for any trade route or speed • Development of main engines
designs on Mærsk Line ships, • Further development of Waste with dual/multi certification
adjust them according to the data Heat Recovery systems for easy change of rating to any
recorded, and to benefit from the • Development of an Exhaust trade route/speed, including
practical experience they have Gas Recirculation system “slow steaming”
built up over the years, is unique • Optimisation of pump and • A paper project for a Waste
and one we will grab with both auxiliary systems Heat Recovery Systems
hands.” • Optimisation of engine set- • Optimisation of pump systems
tings by automated monitor- and auxiliar y systems e.g.
He continued: "In the coming issues ing and information system frequency control
of DieselFacts, we will carry updates • Development of scrubber • Optimisation of engines set-
on the progress made in the Green systems for removal of SO x ting by automated monitoring
Ship project. It goes without saying, and particles and information systems
that the technology developed will • Development and installation • SCR for auxiliary engines
be made available to all MAN Diesel of a Scavenging Air Moisten- • Particulate filter development
customers."n ing system and a Fuel/Water for auxiliary engines
Emulsion system • “Wet method”: Fuel/Wate Emulsion
Thomas S. Knudsen, Senior Vice President, Head of Marine Low-speed, MAN Diesel

MAN Diesel’s Environmental Milestone

Full engine portfolio to meet IMO Tier II limits
MAN Diesel is relaunching its and the application of bio-fuels.”
portfolio, making all its engines He concluded: “What we are doing
c omp at i ble w it h t he l i m it s is a complete optimisation of
established by the International the engine-management system,
Maritime Organisation in its whether electronically or mechani-
Tier II regulations. The relaunch cally controlled.”
is an historic milestone for the
company, and one which preempts Locating the launch venue in
the January 2011 implementation Asia was an expression of how
of the new IMO NO x emission important the local market is to
limits by some time. MAN Diesel. Asian builders will be
expected to use the new designs as
The new programme was launched and when existing licences expire,
recently at Asia Licence Days, a and before the 2011 deadline. This
planned meeting of MAN Diesel also applies to many of the existing
licensees in Okayama, Japan. 160 newbuilding orders currently
participants, including the top placed at Asian yards, many of
management from MAN Diesel’s which are due for delivery in the
two- and four-stroke licence family wake of Tier II implementation.
in Japan, China, Korea and Vietnam,
met to discuss the new implica- “It is a milestone – we have been
tions for MAN Diesel’s product working on this for many years,”
portfolio. said Klaus Engberg, Head of MAN
Diesel Two-stroke licensing. “You
Executive Vice President of MAN can divide the changes into two
Diesel, Peter Sunn Pedersen, com- groups. With the electronically con-
mented: “During this summit, trolled engines, we have focused on
we updated our Asian family of advanced rate shaping, while with
licensees on the latest develop- the conventional engine types we
ments within marine and station- have adjusted combustion through
ary diesel engines, and gave our design.”
view on diesel technology today
and in the future. Having addressed Tier II, MAN
Diesel will next turn its focus to
We also discussed technological the Tier III regulations, successor
challenges with the main focus, to Tier II and due to come into force
of course, on environmental chal- in a decade. n
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MAN Diesel PrimeServ Continues North American Expansion

employees have also chosen to that he spends two-thirds of his Diesel PrimeServ, and Otto Winkel, speeches. First up is Tore Peder- tioning of components during the
follow their new employer to New time in the shop, typically using Senior Vice President of PrimeServ sen who welcomes everyone and move into this facility. On February
Jersey, representing a valuable a C.A.B. shank-balancing machine, Copenhagen, who have both made thanks his staff for “their efforts 12th, we were ready to make the
bank of knowledge and expertise and the remainder at Port Newark. the trip from Europe. in making the move to New Jersey” machine foundations. On the 19th
that will ease PrimeServ New York’s Sometimes he travels fur ther and “the many weekends spent it was a mess, but a month later the
task greatly. afield and was south on a job in the Amidst this din of old and new here and in Brooklyn preparing for floor was finished and the cranes in
Port of Baltimore recently for “an colleagues meeting, DieselFacts the move.” place. On April 14th, we had a lot of
The new service centre provides MAN B&W 60MC-C to change the grabs a few minutes with Nicole the machines installed and were
a full range of services, including crosshead bearing.” While we talk, Sandoval. Nicole is Marketing Next up is Poul Korsgaard who calls already machining components.
component reconditioning and an accordian player serenades us Manager in PrimeServ Houston 2008 “a significant year for both Now, a month later, I am very happy
spare parts provision to custom- - it must be getting close to party but came to Jersey a week ago to MAN and MAN Diesel, not only for with the progress as well as the
ers for two-/four-stroke engines, time. help out. She says that organisa- opening this facility but also for results to date.”
marine gensets, stationary power- tion of the logistics for the setup the 250-year anniversary for the
plants, propulsion systems, control Walking into the administrative began last October, followed by a company that eventually became He concludes: “The PrimeServ
systems and turbochargers. Look- part of the building, you can see planning meeting in February. Last MAN, as well as the 150th birthday network can now offer a compre-
ing around the newly poured floor that PrimeServ has invested in week, there was no landscaping, of Rudolf Diesel. hensive maintenance and repair
and neatly arranged machinery, it’s creating a good work environ- floods of rain, no signs, not even service along all the coastlines of
hard to imagine that this building ment with modern, bright offices posters on the walls. But when the He applauds everyone’s hard work the US in response to the great
was a working plastics factory just a and facilities. Poul Korsgaard, PrimeServ team got stuck in, things and tells how MAN Diesel’s recent growth of shipping the world has
few months ago. Now, pretty much seen in recent years.”
just the walls and roof are left
intact from its previous employ. Wo o d b r i d g e M a y o r J o h n E .
McCormac is next on stage. State
Steinar thinks the Ramberg-to- Treasurer of New Jersey from 2002-
PrimeServ transition has been 2006, McCormac has a reputation
smooth and he’s happy with the for creating jobs and growth. In
floor space of 3,900 square metres his speech, he welcomes another
in Jersey. He leads the way round corporate entity to his town “with
the fuel and turbocharger depart- open arms” and says that it’s “great
ments, and the welding department to see Woodbridge mentioned with
where they work on spindles, seats L.A. and Houston.” MacCormac
and cylinder heads before sending says that he is “thrilled to have
them for sheening. Most of the [PrimeServ] here contributing to
machines here have been moved the community,” and speaks of
from Brooklyn to Woodbridge over the positive impact PrimeServ’s
the past couple of months. They presence will have in terms of
include lathes and horizontal- and The MAN Diesel PrimeServ New York team in their new premises Two flags seen more and more in juxtaposition tax revenues and employment
vertical-boring mills and bear qual- locally.
ity names such as German Schiess, President of MAN Diesel North
Czech Tos or Lodge & Shipley from America, says that even though Dr. Timmermann takes the micro-
Cincinnati. most administrative staff are still phone and reflects on how the
on Manhattan, the plan is to move PrimeServ adventure in North
Though stationed in suburban New them to New Jersey in the short- America started, “…sat in an office
Jersey, the service centre deserves term and that it’s vital they have on Manhattan, looking at the Statue
its New York soubriquet being just a pleasant working environment. of Liberty. We started in Houston.
30 minutes from Manhattan and, Korsgaard himself has spent the The centre seemed too big but now
more importantly, just 30 minutes vast majority of his 28-year career it’s too small! Then L.A., a big port
from Port Newark that serves as the in the service industry and still – there must be business here! And
principal container ship facility gets his hands dirty aboard ships now, with New Jersey, we’ve closed a
for goods entering and leaving the “once or twice a year because I just gap in North America, with Halifax
metropolitan region of New York can’t let the service industry go!” and Seattle yet to come.”
City and nor th-eastern Nor th He speaks of the “can do” attitude
America. In 2003 alone, the port of PrimeServ in North America Christine Aust ordered from local businesses, a Steinar Gulbrandsen in the new workshop Jeroen Lagarde, Head of the After
moved over 100 billion dollars of in general, and points to healthy sentiment Mayor McCormac would appreciate Sales Business Unit, delivers the
goods and PrimeServ New York is growth in the PrimeServ turnover final word and states that Prime-
well placed to serve this important figures as a sign of the positive improved quickly: “Tuesday, the Serv is going global on the three
market. direction the company is taking on sun came out”, says Nicole, “and it pillars of being willing to follow
the continent. was all hands on deck to hang those its customers wherever they go,
As the event company continues signs, pick up garbage, buy plants creating a professional business,
to set up the street fair around The party hostesses arrive and there and direct the contractors – the and a quality organisation. He
us, Steinar introduces Michael seem to be balloons everywhere. reception area was only finished concludes by mentioning Prime-
Hollander. Danish by birth but From their midst emerges Tore within the last few days.” Serv Fort Lauderdale, which is due
living in the U.S. for 44 years, he’s Pedersen, Director of PrimeServ to expand with a new spare-part
a Service Engineer in charge of New York, answering all manner By now, it’s close to 3pm – party facility and Academy, and promises
turbocharger reconditioning and of questions from his team and time – and the catering staff has to go deeper into Africa and Asia to
field service. He balances, disman- finalising last-minute arrange- its uniforms on to serve the large develop the PrimeServ group.
tles and changes the parts of MAN ments. An engineer by trade, he crowd of employees and customers
Diesel (and other) turbochargers. joined Ramberg in 1980 where he that has gathered. There’s food All the speakers then assemble
He currently lives on Long Island served as General Manager and from around the world. The Asian by one of the giant lathes to cut
but will probably move to New Vice President. He’s yet another includes custom-made fortune Poul Korsgaard, President of MAN Diesel North the ceremonial ribbon with the
Jersey to reduce his work commute. employee with Scandinavian roots cookies. DieselFacts’ reads: “Did America, pictured in one of the new sales offices biggest pair of scissors DieselFacts
Regarding the transition from and speaks f luent Nor wegian, you know – worldwide, more than has ever seen – and PrimeServ
Ramberg to PrimeServ, he says: having moved to America from 50,000 high-efficiency MAN tur- expansion in the US started with New York is officially open. Formal
“I’ve had just four days to set up the Bergen area as a boy. He moves bochargers are in operation?” the opening of PrimeServ Hou- duties over, Poul Korsgaard takes
my equipment before today and on to greet a new crowd of arrivals ston in 2006, and continued with the microphone for one last time
I’m not half done yet, but overall, comprising MAN Diesel staff from There’s also a casino, although no- PrimeServ Los Angeles in 2007. to apologise to guests “for disturb-
it’s been a smooth transition, around the world and includ- one is going to get rich today with He continues: “While both Houston ing your drinking and gambling
especially because Ramberg was ing Dr. Stephan Timmermann, the currency in circulation. and Los Angeles were basically – please enjoy the rest of your
an authorised repair shop for MAN Executive Board Member of MAN green field start-ups, in New York evening!”. n
Diesel before.” Michael estimates Diesel with responsibility for MAN Just before 5, there are some short we had to continue the recondi-
 
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M.T. Hatef Powers Ahead with

MAN B&W Prime Mover
National Iranian Tanker Company builds new tanker generation
Hyundai Heavy Industries deliv- • Separate fuel-oil tanks hold the
ered the M.T. Hatef to the National high- and low-sulphur fuels for
Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) on the main engine apart, facilitat-
February 28th last in Ulsan after a ing access to European ports
build that lasted eight months. that have strict sulphur-emis-
The ship sails under a Cypriot flag sion regulations
and is registered in Limassol. • NITC is a respected, Iranian
tan ker company that owns
M.T. Hatef is a VLCC, one of 13 one of the world’s youngest
currently on order from NITC and most modern fleets. The
and all equipped with MAN B&W company is involved in cross-
6S90MC-C engines. The ship comes trade and also charters vessels
equipped with the latest, marine for the export of National Oil
technology, while the MAN Diesel Company exports
engine is designed with a focus on
environmental issues, safety, fuel- NITC currently owns 16 VLCCs,
oil consumption and user-friendly five Suexmaxes, five Aframaxes,
operation. three IMO-III chemical/products
carriers, plus one LPG carrier. The
S ome of t he sh ip’s fe at u r e s tanker operator also has a sizable
include: order book with South Korean
• A design that facilitates speed yards and many projects ongoing
with less fuel consumption in local, Iranian shipyards.
• An MAN B&W 6S90MC main-
engine designed for minimum As a result of hydrocarbon devel-
noise and vibration and which opments in Iran, especially in
sea-trials have shown to be the South Pars Gas Field, NITC
effective has launched its newbuilding Archive photo of the MAN B&W 6S90MC-C two-stroke engine
• The fitting of an Alpha Lubrica- programme to ensure adequate
tor on the main engine for
the first time on an NITC ship.
capacity for the transportation of
Iranian oil, LPG, LNG and petro-
M.T. Hatef Building Programme
This controls the amount of chemical products to foreign mar-
Steel cutting 07/06/2007
cylinder lubrication and keeps kets. These will play an important
both liner-wear and cylinder-oil role in the global energy business
Keel laying 01/10/2007
consumption to a minimum. in the near future. n
Lube-oil consumption can even
Launching 08/12/2007
be adjusted according to the
percentage of sulphur content
Delivery 27/02/2008
in the fuel

MAN Diesel India Begins Engine Production

Aurangabad plant successfully completes first GenSet
M A N D i e s e l I n d i a r e c e nt l y
announced the successful pro-
duction of its first engine. The
Aurangabad plant produced an
MAN Diesel 8L32/40 GenSet for
Royal Boskalis Westminster, the
international dredging group
based in the Netherlands.

MAN Diesel nominated its Indian

location as a production hub
in the last quarter of 2006 and
subsequently announced at the
beginning of 2007 that it would
initially produce L32/40 engines
with production of the L32/44CR
type to follow. In September 2007,
plans were announced for the Aurangabad management discussing plans on the shop floor Fitting the lube-oil pump to the new GenSet
Indian hub to initially produce
more than 50 engines over the Presently, 15 people are employed All parts for the 8L32/40 GenSet tools and a testbed similar to of representatives from Royal
next few years to meet the global in the production and service-sup- were supplied in complete knock that found in Augsburg. All work Boskalis and Augsburg, and all
requirement for marine and power- port (maintenance) facility, a figure down (CKD) condition by MAN standards and quality records were engine parameters were found to
plant applications. that is expected to rise to over Diesel SE, Augsburg, while plans to followed in accordance with MAN be well within acceptable limits.
50 in time. Of the initial 15 staff, manufacture components locally Diesel standards.
The Aurangabad works underwent eight have been trained in engine will be executed in due course. The new GenSet was shipped from
an initial audit by Bureau Veritas assembly, testing, and quality & Assembly and testing of the GenSet Engine testing (FAT) and compo- Mumbai to Durban port in March
and DNV in October 2007, receiv- logistics at MAN Diesel’s Augsburg was carried out using Aurangabad’s nent inspection were carried out of this year. n
ing approval from both bodies. headquarters. existing facilities, special assembly in February 2008 in the presence

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North Sea Water Runs Through The Veins

PrimeServ signs significant agreement with Norwegian DOF group
MAN Diesel PrimeServ has recently
signed a service agreement with
the DOF group that has extensive
interests in platform supply vessels
(PSVs), anchor-handling tug supply
vessels (AHTSs) and construction
support vessels/multi-support
vessels (CSVs/MPSVs). DieselFacts
travelled to Norway to interview
Lars Heine Njåstad, DOF’s Head of
Procurement.

DOF’s headquarters lie in Storebø,

a small town on the island of
Huftarøy, about an hour south of
Bergen. On a sunny morning, the
Stord ferries us from the mainland
and through the local archipelago,
the snow-topped mountains in
the distance a reminder that
winter still lingers this far north.
Company headquarters are a low,
modern, wooden building by the
harbour. Despite having a global
business and an office up the road
in Bergen, DOF likes to stay close
to its roots.

The company descends from a

very proud maritime background.
Locally, most everyone fishes in
their spare time and, as they say,
if you don’t have a boat, then
you can just borrow one off your
father, your cousin, or your friend’s
friend. The sea is central here. Even
the local council’s coat of arms
displays four herring on a blue
background.

Lars Heine Njåstad initially gained

a bachelor’s degree in engineering
from the Bergen Higher Technical
College of Education. He worked as
an offshore engineer for different
engineering and drilling companies
and had three years as second-in-
command of a yard group before
working as a DOF vessel manager.
He became DOF’s Head of Procure-
ment two years ago.

(DieselFacts) What are the main Lars Heine Njåstad pictured at DOF headquarters on Storebø. DOF has remained close to its origins and he says that, locally, »people are proud of
elements of the agreement? being a part of the big industry that DOF has subsequently become«

(LHN) “The maintenance pro - that back [to the DieselFacts office What kind of suppliers are you term contracts although it also has boats. MAN Diesel had the ability to
grammes, the spare-parts agree- in Copenhagen]!” smiles Njåstad. referring to? some vessels in the spot market. deliver engine packages an entire
ment, a discount agreement, and year before its competitors and has
the overhaul programme. And you What does your role as Head of “All the suppliers for the different DOF ASA bought a construction a good name in the industry so it
have this special thing with Prime- Procurement involve? vessel components. This could be and survey company called GEO wasn’t a difficult decision.
Serv, the Pit Stop programme, main engines, where MAN Diesel is in 2005 and has grown strongly
where they give you a special “I’m head of the processes in the very important as a supplier, cranes, since. Today, it has a newbuild- We went to MAN Diesel PrimeServ
box with dedicated parts for an Procurement department. The navigation equipment, automation i ng pr o g r a m me , c ompr i si ng and told them that we needed one
engine. They pack it up and send department is responsible for equipment, electrical systems, approximately 20 vessels, a global contact point to centralise our
it out to the vessel. Then you use buying and sending goods out to everything. Both large and small presence, and operates in the service arrangement. They pre-
that to replace the old items, put vessels. While purchasers take care suppliers are vital because we are sub-sea (diving and ROV services) sented how things were going to
the old parts in the box and ship it of the day-to-day contact with the dependent on them to keep the construction and surveying field work, and quite quickly we decided
back to shore where the parts are vessels, my job is mainly to get vessels moving. In today’s market, as DOF Subsea. It also maintains a to make a service agreement with
reconditioned and prepared for supplier agreements into place, to it’s very important that we develop subsea-engineering capacity. them with the centralised contact
the next time. This really makes develop them and keep in touch partnerships with our preferred point making it easier for our vessel
overhauling easier.” with the head of the technical suppliers and make sure that we Why did DOF choose to work with managers, purchasers, supervisors
department on a daily basis so are a preferred customer when it PrimeServ? and service personnel to know
To date, the agreement covers that we can look ahead and think comes to giving us the service that where to go. Accordingly, it was also
all DOF vessels with MAN Diesel strategically in regard to optimis- we require.” “I remember talking to MAN Diesel easier to plan business, overheads
engines on board, approximately ing our supplier relationships. for the first time two or three years and spare-part procurement and
13 engines, and there are two Furthermore, it is important to DOF ASA, DOF’s holding company, ago, that was before we had decided any other materials needed.”
newbuildings so far. “The feedback have a close relationship with the currently owns 67 vessels and tradi- to buy any engines, and suddenly
that I’ve been getting so far is very main suppliers (like MAN Diesel), tionally owned and managed PSVs we had bought one package, and Negotiations began in December
good and is actually much better to make sure that the intentions in and AHTSs. Its stategy has always then another, and then the market 2006 and were signed in June
than we’re used to. So you can take such agreements are followed.” been to go after more stable, long- exploded and it was time to build 2007. Njåstad says that MAN Diesel
 
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North Sea Water Runs Through The Veins

PrimeServ took DOF seriously as a Norwegian shipowners’ associa-
new customer and the deal was put tion that was interested when he
together without too much bother, mentioned DOF had signed a deal
despite it being quite detailed with MAN Diesel. He says that if
because DOF’s vessels have many the PrimeServ agreement works
different setups. While most of as intended, he would absolutely
the details are in place now, he recommend it.
says the rest will fall into place as
time goes by. How important is the standard of
service?
How flexible is the contract – could
it change in the future? “That’s important, but things usu-
ally come back to money because
“Yes, but I don’t like to call it a if the standard of service isn’t
contract, it’s more of a framework good enough, you’ll maybe have
agreement. If it’s working, you put a breakdown and then it’s money
it into a drawer and don’t look at down the drain because you might
it too much. PrimeServ has good lose the hire for your vessel and
documentation and it’s quite incur extra costs for fixing it. So,
easy to analyse the details and it’s not all about the money but
work out what’s what. MAN Diesel having a good partnership and
PrimeServ has done some very easy communication but, still,
good work in that respect as not it’s all about the money anyway
every supplier is so thorough with [laughs]!” The entrance to DOF
their service agreements. Things
look good so far.” In response to a final question, Lars
Heine Njåstad gets animated on the
When asked what the project’s subject of how the local maritime
greatest c ha l lenge has b een , background has influenced DOF
Njåstad refers to MAN Diesel’s size, and says that local fathers and
calling it “a very big company, a grandfathers lived mostly from
traditional, old, industrial house, the sea, working out of smaller
known for very good quality.” He fishing vessels, and gave a lot of
thinks that such companies are blood and sweat to put food on the
not always as flexible as they could family table.
be, but that “the idea of creating
PrimeServ shows that MAN Diesel He says: “DOF’s origins are based
knows that it has to be highly on owning such fishing vessels. I
flexible and support its customers come myself from such a family
in every way. Especially in shipping and know all about that. We’re not
which is maybe the most demand- that far removed from it, it was
ing industry to work with. maybe 50 years ago, maybe not
more than that. I think that pride
He adds: “There’s no doubt but that still exists under the skin up here
MAN Diesel PrimeServ is moving and that people are proud of being
in the right direction. Our people part of the big industry that DOF
have been helped greatly, and we has subsequently become.
are getting good feedback, so it’s
evident that PrimeServ is on the If it wasn’t for the ocean, we
right track.” wouldn’t have all this. The ocean Lars Heine Njåstad at DOF Headquarters in Storebø, pictured during a visit from (left) Dirk Folchert, Senior Manager Sales & Marketing, MAN Diesel
provides us with a living. It’s not Norway, and (right) Andy Schouw, Superintendent After-Sales & Exchange Service, Marine GenSets & Power Plants, PrimeServ Holeby
In relation to working with Prime- just because fish are out there, it’s
Serv, Lars Heine Njåstad thinks that where the oil rigs are in Norway.
it’s difficult to have a true partner- When DOF started, it was the North
ship that meets ever y second Sea, and now we have the world as
month when modern companies our playground, but everything is
are as busy as they are, but states still about the ocean.” n
that DOF and PrimeServ are work-
ing closely. His day-to-day contact
is with MAN Diesel PrimeServ’s
Norwegian office, which he uses
as a map to find the right way into
MAN Diesel’s large organisation.

Can you see the agreement devel-

oping in the future?

“I think it will be more like a living

document as we go along. The
intention is that the document
should not be too rigid but should
give us the guidelines on how to
act towards each other and how
to plan. It’s early days yet, but I
can only say that so far it looks
promising.”

Njåstad believes that he would

recommend such an agreement Having departed Krokeide on the mainland some 35 minutes before, the Stord opens its bow doors approaching Hufthamar, on the northern tip of
to others. He’s a member of a the island of Huftarøy. The local municipality of Austevoll is considered to have one of the largest ocean-going fish trawler fleets in the world

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PrimeServ Converts Indonesian Opportunity

The biggest diesel engine ever converted to gas is now up and running
Following four months’ work
onsite at Indocement’s Citeur-
eup cement plant, 30 km east of
Jakarta, a MAN Diesel PrimeServ
team successfully converted a PC
4-2 Pielstick engine to dual-fuel
running – the first of its kind. It is
the first time that such a large die-
sel engine (570-mm bore) has run
on gas-mode after conversion.

The Citeureup plant comprises

nine 18 PC 4-2 engines (18 MW
each on HFO) that supply power
to the adjacent cement plant. Dur-
ing the converted engine’s initial
performance test, it produced
the contractual power (15.5 MW at
the alternator terminal) and even The Indocement plant is located in Citeureup, 30 km east of Jakarta
exceeded this (17 MW), garnering
95% energy from gas and 5% from
diesel-oil pilot injection. Efficiency
in gas mode was similar to that
when running in HFO mode.
The converted engine’s new gas line
The changeover to diesel oil can
be made without load-fluctuation, prices makes the time for return on its supplier, state-run Pertamina,
regardless of its extent (in situations investment very short – less than to boost the supply so one more
where the gas supply is temporarily 18 months. engine can be run on gas in the near
suspended). Where a gas shortage is future, with possibly more to follow
of longer duration, the engine can Currently, the customer has only in the future.
be changed over to HFO-running enough gas to run two engines.
after a few modifications. The Pielstick units are completed MAN Diesel PrimeServ’s success in
with two gas turbines (aero-deri- Indonesia is an important first step
A second engine from the same vated) that provide 40 MW each in in the gas conversion of existing
facility will be similarly converted combined cycle, and the national engines, which is potentially a very
within the next few months; the grid (PLN) for another 50 MW. promising market. n
current gap between HFO and gas Indocement is in negotiation with View from inside the power plant

PrimeServ Delivers Busan Boost

Meets market demand for technical support in key port
Just March 28th last, MAN Diesel
Korea officially announced the
inauguration of PrimeServ Busan
and hosted an opening ceremony
at the new office with 60 custom-
ers from licensees, shipyards,
shipowners and classification
societies.

MAN Diesel Korea moved location

last October, and this opening
ceremony was the first official
event at the new office. The event
included presentations on Prime-
Serv Busan’s aims and ambitions.
Dr. Stephan Timmermann, execu-
tive board member of the MAN
Diesel Group, attended proceedings
and gave an optimistic speech,
while K.K. Lee (Managing Director,
MAN Diesel Korea) and J.H. Ryu
(Team Head of PrimeServ Busan)
introduced MAN Diesel Korea and
Primeserv Busan, respectively, in
their own speeches. The Port of Busan’s Pier 1, showing its International Ferry Terminal. Busan is renowned as one of the world’s largest ports and can handle up to 6.44 million TEU containers per year.

Since 1984, MAN Diesel Korea has office’s role was mapped out years future. The Group Purchasing and and is ready to provide a high Therefore, it is no wonder that
had three different functions as a ago and has evolved to include PrimeServ functions finally kicked standard of service in a market many, world-renowned shipowners
technical liaison office involving an ME-simulator training centre, off in December 2007. where there is a great demand for have begun to settle around its port
sales promotion, licensee support Group Purchasing and PrimeServ, excellent technical support. The area as a location near one of the
and component sales. However, all of which will change MAN PrimeServ Busan employs highly city of Busan is well known for world’s largest ports makes sense
the idea of changing the Korean Diesel Korea’s role greatly in the qualified, experienced engineers its shipping-related industries. on many different levels. n
 
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Reliability is the Word

Type 27/38 engine reaches 45,000 operating hours
The type 27/38 engine installed in The complete Alpha propulsion type Alphatronic 2000, as well as tion, and the owner has been able engine, a convincing argument has
the Irish fishing vessel, F/V Mark system installed in the Mark Amay the main engine. to fish with very few interruptions been made for new owners looking
Amay, has successfully reached consists of Alpha module gear type over the last 7 years. With an aver- for a reliable propulsion plant and
45,000 hours of operation. 52VO27, Alpha CP Propeller type Over time, the propulsion system age of approximately 6,500 operat- strong, after-sales support.
VB860 and remote-control system has proven very reliable in opera- ing hours per year achieved by the
The propulsion plant was installed In the period 2003-2007, extensive
in 2000 by Karstensen’s shipyard field tests were carried out on 27/38
in Skagen, Denmark and its 6L27/38 engines operating on both MDO
main engine, which operates on and heavy fuel oil (HFO). This
marine diesel oil (MDO), was over- occurred in close cooperation with
hauled for the first time in 2003 MAN Diesel PrimeServ customers
after 20,000 hours of operation. in order to improve overhaul
intervals, especially those of 27/38
As the expected overhaul interval engines operating on HFO.
for a 27/38 engine is 24,000 hours,
the overhaul came somewhat Such engines are designed to reach
sooner than expected but, dur- 18,000 hours before scheduled
ing the 2003 overhaul, various overhaul. While the first engines
combustion chamber components performed below par, this situation
were replaced by a new improved was quickly reversed through
design. continuous development and field
testing with results now indicating
As a result, by the summer of 2007 that the cylinder condition on
and its next overhaul, the engine HFO-operated 27/38 engines is
had accumulated an additional exceedingly reliable.
25,000 hours of operation, i.e.
a total of 45,000 hours. During With total sales of 350 propulsion
this latest overhaul, the engine engines and over 1,600 gensets hav-
was thoroughly inspected, and ing been reached, the 27/38 engine
the new components installed can now be considered a success
in 2003 revealed an improved and a valuable contribution to MAN
performance. The Mark Amay Diesel’s reputation for reliability. n

MAN Diesel Broadens ME-B Engine Programme

New engines released to market
MAN Diesel has enhanced its With the launch of the new engines,
electronic, low-speed, ME-B engine the entire ME-B programme now
programme with the launch of the boasts a total output range from
MAN B&W S46- and S60ME-B type 4,350 kW to 19,040 kW.
engines. These add to the existing
MAN B&W S35ME-B and S40ME-B Ole Grøne, Senior Vice President,
engines that were introduced in MAN Diesel Promotion and Sales,
mid-2006, and the S50ME-B that commented: “The ME-B series
was introduced in early 2007. has been an outstanding success
since its inception and orders have
The ME-B design is based on the exceeded even our own, optimistic
experience gathered from MAN expectations. The ME-B range fills
Diesel’s existing engine ranges, a gap in the modern prime-mover
among the most popular engines market and, with the introduction
available on today’s market with of the S46- and S60ME-B units,
a combined total of over 3,000 MAN Diesel’s latest engine family
engines in service. The economical now has an even broader appeal.”
ME-B design utilises a camshaft- In summary, the ME-B series offers
operated exhaust valve and an optimal engine performance in
electronically controlled fuel- powerful, economic and future-
injection system. In addition, oriented diesel engines, ensuring
the physical dimensions of the that they will remain market
S46- and S60ME-B bedplates are leaders for decades to come. Based
identical to those of their MC-C on well-proven diesel technology,
and ME-C equivalents, greatly the ME-B series provides engines
facilitating installation of the geared to market requirements
new technology with the same for:
footprint if required. • electron ic f uel-injection
control
Electronic fuel injection makes the • reliability
new ME-B engines well-equipped 3D model of an ME-B engine • longer time between overhauls
to meet the new Tier II emission • better vessel manoeuvrability
requirements, and is an efficient ensuring a very low, cylinder lubri- to date with a significant 88 orders works in Korea. The 6S40ME-B • very low life-cycle costs n
way of managing current environ- cating-oil consumption as the already received. delivers 6,810 kW at 146 rpm with an
mental-emission requirements. advanced, electronic, user-friendly MEP of 21 bar and, on account of its
As with the larger MAN B&W ME- interface allows precise adjust- The first ME-B engine was built excellent performance, MAN Diesel
engines, the A lpha Lubricator ment. Market reception for the in December 2007 by STX Heavy decided to extend the ME-B concept
comes as standard with all engines, ME-B series has been very positive Industries Co., Ltd. at its Changwon to the S46 and S60 segments.
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DIESELFACTS

MAN Diesel Gets China Hooked

MAN Diesel engines to power Asia’s largest floating crane
MAN Diesel Shanghai has suc-
cessfully landed another engine Principal Particulars – Floating Crane DLV 4400
contract in the specialised seg-
ment for large floating cranes LOA 174.80 m
and construction barges. Seven
MAN Diesel 9L32/40 gensets will LPP 165.00 m
power a newly designed (DLV
4400), heavy-lift, floating crane Breadth moulded 48.00 m
from Shanghai Zhenhua Port
Machinery Co Ltd (ZPMC) that has Draught moulded 15.00 m
a 4,400-ton lifting capacity.
Crane-lifting draught ~8.00 - 10.00 m
The total, installed output of 31.5 MW
Pipe-laying draught ~7.00 - 8.00 m
will supply the crane’s propulsion
and manoeuvring power, as well
Navigation draught ~6.60 m
as a hotel-accommodation load for
250 people. The vessel, which can
Speed 11.5 kn
propel itself at up to 12 knots in trial
conditions, will also be equipped Graphical representation of the DLV 4400
Accommodation 250 people
with a dynamic-positioning system
classed GL DynPos–AutR. The the record-breaking, floating crane and anchor winches. The MAN Navigation area unrestricted
specified propulsors are 2 × 2,000 will support the ever-growing, Diesel engines for both floating
kW tunnel thrusters at the bow of offshore, oil-and-gas-exploration cranes are packaged with alterna-
the vessel, 2 × 2,500 kW retractable activities in Chinese waters. He tors from ABB, and manufactured
azimuth thrusters at the bow, and continued, “Additionally, the ZPMC by South Korean M A N Diesel Crane capacity:
2 × 4,500 kW azimuth thrusters at organisation has several floating licensee, STX Corporation.
Boom length – main hook 80 m
the stern. cranes in their portfolio. For Asia,
the largest, revolving, floating crane ZPMC
Aux. #1 hook 95 m
A helicopter platform will be in operation to date is also designed Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery
located on the foredeck, with the and manufactured by ZPMC and Co. Ltd (ZPMC) is a world-famous
Aux. #2 hook 105 m
fully rotational main crane to be is a (DLV 4000) unit with a lifting manufacturer of cranes and large
installed on the afterdeck. The capacity of 4,000 tons. The latest, steel structures. Its main products
DLV 4400 hull will be built by an repeat order for this type of floating include quayside container cranes,
as-of-yet undisclosed, Chinese crane is powered by a package of rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs), Hook capacity:
yard, with ZPMC handling the final MAN Diesel gensets, comprising 3 bulk-material ship loaders and
Main hook (slewing) 3,000 tons × 30 m
outfitting and mounting of crane × 6L32/40 and 2 × 7L23/30 engines. unloaders, bucket-wheel stackers
equipment at its own shipyard on This vessel’s basic construction will and reclaimers, portal cranes, float-
Main hook (fixed) 4,400 tons × 37 m
Changxin Island in the mouth of be carried out by Jiangsu Eastern ing-crane engineering vessels, and
the Yangtze River. Shipyard.” In contrast to the larger, large steel bridge structures. ZPMC
Aux. #1 hook 550 tons × 95 m
4,400-ton crane, the 4,000-ton is the only large-crane manufac-
Zhou Ming Li, MAN Diesel’s Senior unit is neither self-propelled nor turer in the world that owns vessels
Aux. #2 hook 100 tons × 109 m
Sales Manager for Offshore Busi- self-navigated, but will be moved for transportation. n
ness, reported from Shanghai that by tug and positioned by thrusters

Isabella Kosan Acclaimed as ‘Ship of the Year’

Ethylene carrier with MAN Diesel machinery package snags prestigious award
The Isabella Kosan recently took The Isabella Kosan’s main engine
the award for Ship of the Year is an MAN B&W 8S35MC driving
2008 at the prestigious Lloyd’s an Alpha CP Propeller via a RENK
List Awards. The ship is the first in KAZ propeller-shaft-disconnect-
a series of 12 × 8,000 m3 ethylene ing-device, and a RENK SHHL
carriers ordered by Lauritzen tunnel gearbox via a 1500 KVA
Kosan, the gas-carrier division of electrical motor/alternator. With
Danish shipowner, J. Lauritzen A/S, this take-home/take-away system,
and was constructed by Sekwang the main engine can be disengaged,
Heavy Industries in Korea. and propulsion power to the pro-
peller delivered by the auxiliary
The Ship of the Year award cel- generators.
ebrates engineering innovation in
shipbuilding and ownership and Auxiliary and emergency power
considers the many factors which is supplied by 1 × MAN Diesel
go into a successful, new design. 6L16/24 and 3 × MAN Diesel 7L16/24
The judges took into account such GenSets. One of the 7L16/24 engines
vital elements as innovation, safety, has also been specially adapted
environmental protection and by MAN Diesel’s GenSet division The Isabella Kosan
operating efficiency. in Holeby to run on dual-fuel, the
additional fuel in this instance operational and environmental “The design of our new ship has our ship design through innova-
Th r ou g h out t h e d e sig n a n d comprising gas evaporation from flexibility. The Isabella Kosan is only been accomplished by utilis- tion and dedication to protect the
building phases of the vessel, the cargo. capable of transporting products ing the accumulated know-how environment and to provide our
special attention was given both at a minimum temperature of -104 and through the team efforts of our customers with the best possible
to minimising environmental The ship is equipped with contain- degrees Celsius and a maximum skilful employees worldwide. The transportation solutions,” says
impact and optimising the working erised deck tanks and nitrogen pressure of 6 bar. award is a welcome recognition of Jan Kastrup-Nielsen, president of
environment aboard. units to further enhance the vessels’ our continued efforts of optimising Lauritzen Kosan A/S. n
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Seasoned Campaigner Returns South

Centurion Del Atlantico back fishing in southern hemisphere after major PrimeServ refurbishment
MAN Diesel PrimeServ Frederik- The four-stroke, medium-speed and the MAN Diesel/Orskov yard
shavn has successfully completed engine was built by MHI (Mitsubishi team. In particular, the Orskov yard
a large, main-engine repair and Heavy Industries) and had clocked team was involved in the efficient
overhaul aboard Argentinian up approximately 140,000 hours crane handling of such major,
factory-trawler, Centurion Del prior to arrival in Denmark. main-engine components as the
Atlantico. The 21-year-old vessel engine frame and crankshaft.
arrived at Orskov Yard, Denmark Japanese documentation
for a complete, main-engine over- Dan Larsen, Group Manager of Splash oil system
haul and an extensive updating PrimeServ Frederikshavn, said: The vessel ’s existing oil-mist
and renewal of its accommodation “It has been a demanding and detector needed replacement and
facilities, as well as its fish-process- challenging process – not just therefore the engine was updated
ing plants. another routine repair task. Jörg with a new Splash Oil System.
Opper mann, f rom Pr imeSer v This was ordered from PrimeServ
From Japan to Argentina Hamburg, has been a great and Hamburg and fitted in just two
The ship’s Norwegian owner, Aker indispensable help in this project. days. Starting-up, quay trials and
BioMarin, decided to bring the Andreas Schmager from PrimeServ the subsequent sea-trial passed
vessel all the way to the northern Hamburg handled the sourcing of with just minor hitches to report,
hemisphere due to the vast amount components, which was rather dif- one of these being a fuel pump that
of specialist work required onboard ficult as the plate/item numbers are needed replacement.
and the complex technolog y for an old, Japanese licence-engine
involved. originally built for a Japanese Back on the job
customer. Accordingly, most of the Since its overhaul, the Centurion
The Centurion Del Atlantico was engine documentation aboard was Del Atlantico has returned to fish-
originally built in Japan in 1986 only in Japanese.” ing in the harsh, Argentine waters
as the Akebono Maru, and at the and has operated reliably without
time was the world’s largest fish- Teamwork problem.
ing vessel. It is a 118 m factory- The extensive main-engine project
trawler, with a crew of 100 when was ha nd led by M A N Diesel Summary of Repairs and Overhauls
fully operational. Today, the vessel PrimeServ in Frederikshavn and • The owner replaced all cylinder
operates in the triangle between supervised by Jörg Oppermann, heads before the vessel arrived
Argentina, the Falkland Islands MAN Diesel’s L58/64-expert from and dismantled the engine.
and Antarctica where it typically PrimeServ Hamburg. • A complete set of new cylinder-
processes such catch as southern head stay bolts was fitted as two
blue whiting and hoki into surimi Superintendent /Technical Man- were broken on arrival.
(fish-purée). ager, Aage Linningsvoll, and Chief • Seven cylinder liners were honed
Adviser, John Mortensen, coordi- in PrimeServ Frederikshavn’s
The vessel is powered by a MAN nated the ship’s engine crew along workshop, including the spare
Diesel main-engine type 6L58/64. with the owner’s representative liner stored onboard.
• A ll pistons were for warded
to Pr imeSer v Hamburg for
overhaul.
• Connection rods were control-
measured aboard the vessel with
the upper parts forwarded to
Hamburg for overhaul.
• Due to local corrosion, the
cooling jacket ‘backing rings’
were forwarded to PrimeServ
Hamburg for metal-spraying
and machining.
The Centurion del Atlantico at dock in Frederikshavn • The vibration dampeners on the
crankshaft and camshaft were
overhauled on site.
Principal Particulars – Centurion Del Atlantico • Two injection pump-cams were
replaced due to wear.
Previous name Akebono Mary (1986 - 1992) • All camshaft bearings were
replaced.
Class Relation DNV Class - 1A1 Stern Trawler • During the crankshaft-polish-
ing process, some dents were
DNV ID 17945. IMO No: 8610021 found. These stemmed from
the onboard straightening of
Port Ushuaia, Argentina the crankshaft eight years previ-
ously after a bearing breakdown.
Year of Build 1986 Further investigation showed
large areas on the crankshaft The reconditioned crankshaft pictured on its restoration to the engine room
Loa 118.5 m
with excess surface hardness
and small cracks. During a ‘true- for warded to Hamburg for bushings for the fuel-injection
Lbp 107 m
running’ test, a large bend was complete overhaul. pumps was discovered. New
also revealed. To save time, the • All roller guides were overhauled bushings were fitted.
Breadth 18 m
owner was prepared to install a at PrimeServ Frederikshavn. • The MHI-manufactured tur-
new crankshaft. However, due to • All cylinder-head covers with bocharger was dismantled and
Draught 7.5 m
the delivery time, it was decided rocker arms were dismantled overhauled by an external, Mit-
GT (ITC 69) 5,943 instead to send the existing and control-measured at Fred- subishi turbocharger specialist.
one to PrimeServ Hamburg for erikshavn. A new filter insert was manufac-
DWT 4,797 dismantling and machining of • The governor was forwarded tured in Frederikshavn.
all journals. The crankshaft was to Woodward in Holland for • Alignment and seating of the
Crew 100 (fully operational) subsequently re-assembled and complete overhaul. engine on the ship’s foundation
fitted to the engine frame with • During engine start-up and was performed by PrimeServ
Yard Mitsubishi Heavy Ind. Ltd. oversize bearings. quay-trial, excessive clearance Frederikshavn. n
• All fuel-injection pumps were of the terminal, shaft-bearing
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Hamburg Renews Constance N

PrimeServ applies unique technology to repair old lady
Something was ailing the Con-
stance N . The 24-year-old bulk
carrier’s 12,335-kW main engine
K8SZ 70/150 C – Lic KHI just
wasn’t performing satisfactorily
anymore. Strange engine operat-
ing-parameters indicated that
there was something wrong with
the fuel pumps. The German
shipowner and operator, Neu
Seeschiffahrt GmbH, Hamburg,
asked MAN Diesel PrimeSer v
in Hamburg to investigate the
cause. PrimeServ visited the ship
in Rotterdam to check the fuel
pumps and the engine operat-
ing-parameters during the short
sea-passage to Hamburg.

The reason for the abnor mal

parameters was found when Prime-
Serv engineers Luciano Marcarini
and Philipp Heine checked the
fuel-pump timing where the crank
webs cylinder 2 aft and cylinder 6
fwd. of the semi-built crankshaft
had slipped by 10.5 and 16 degrees
respectively. Accordingly, the
engine’s firing sequence was in
turmoil, which explained the
strange engine-parameters and
unsatisfactory performance to a
large extent.

The shrink fit marks of crank web

and journal are to be in line. The
photo indicates the reason for the
wrong engine timing. The Constance N arrives in Hamburg

The defect was immediately report-

ed and a quotation for repairs was
prepared and accepted by the ship
owners even before the ship had
arrived at the port of Hamburg.

The shipowner had good reason

to react so quickly with the repair
order. And that’s because, uniquely
in the world, MAN Diesel has the
technology to open the shrink fit
between a crankshaft’s journal and
web in situ, using liquid nitrogen PrimeServ Superintendent Engineer, Philipp Heine poses with the story’s main character in the The bulkhead between the engine room and first cargo hold was cut open to create extra space
gas for cooling, liquid propane gas Port of Hamburg. Known as »Germany’s gateway to the world«, it is the ninth largest port globally for, among other things, the propane gas canisters and burners used in heating up the crank web
for heating and predetermined
pistons and cylinder liners of for bulk carriers, the Constance N’s m, width of 50 m and total height The repositioning of the crankshaft’s approximately 160,000 operating
the engine as hydraulic jacks to owners wanted her back in service of 26 m from the ship’s keel to two crank webs took four days. hours, some more servicing work
reposition the crank webs. as soon as possible. The alternative the main deck. Accordingly, the The ship’s large CP propeller had to be performed in order to
repair of removing the crankshaft Hamburg Port Authority would has a diameter of 9.15 m. At the restore the Constance N’s original
MAN Diesel PrimeServ Hamburg partly rebuilding it in a workshop not allow the ship to dock along- engine’s full rate of 132 rpm, this performance. Finally, in December
has successfully carried out this would have taken at least four side MAN Diesel PrimeServ’s own makes 52.8 rpm and a speed of 2007, she sailed again and has since
type of repair on many occasions months and proved five to six times berth at Hachmannkai because 14.7 knots. The Constance N is one successfully completed two round
around the globe, using about more expensive. of its large size. Therefore, upon of the few ships with a two-stroke trips from Brazil to Europe. n
three days to reposition one web. discharging its cargo, another engine that has a reduction gear.
Importantly, because of the high The Constance N can carry 224,666 repair berth at Unikai within the Because the main engine and two
charter rates that currently exist tons of cargo, with its length of 315 port of Hamburg was provided. NA 57 turbochargers had completed

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