Feature 4 | DIESEL ENGINE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE Tognum signs service deals
Tognum is finding success with the full-scope maintenance contracts it offers in the marine market, which can cover the entire propulsion system.
all engines onboard the emergency tug, Nordic, which will enter service in 2011 on the North Sea. Te arrangement also covers the automation system, as well as providing complete coverage of any related repairs that may arise over a ten year period. Tognum says the package is designed to provide the operator with full cost transparency with the additional benefit of a manufacturer-managed maintenance solution. Te 200tonne bollard pull Nordic will
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be fitted with four special diesel engines produced by the Tognum subsidiary MTU Friedrichshafen, supplying a total of 17,200kW for propulsion and 2280kW of electrical power. Te Federal Ministry for Transport, Construction and Urban Development recently decided, following a Europe-wide invitation to tender, to charter this emergency tugboat from the Coastal Protection Consortium. This consortium consists of Germany’s three leading salvage companies, Bugsier, Fairplay and Urag, as well as Wiking Helikopter Service. Te new ship, which will be nearly 80m long, will be powered by two 20-cylinder MTU Series 8000 diesel engines, the most powerful engines in the Tognum subsidiary’s product range,
erman engineering firm Tognum has signed a deal to provide preventive maintenance for
Virtu Ferries’ Jean de la Valette will be covered by a long term service contract with the Tognum subsidiary MTU Friedrichshafen.
as well as two Series 4000 units. MTU has also signed a deal with
Malta-based Virtu Ferries covering its recently delivered Austal-built catamaran, Jean de la Valette, which is powered by four 20V 8000 engines each producing 9100 kW. Te availability of the ferry’s engines will be enhanced by an MTU service contract which will provide preventive servicing for a period of ten years or 24,000 hours of operation.
Original brand MTU spare parts and qualified service personnel will available on-site, and corrective servicing facilities will be available under the contract to ensure support if unexpected engine problems should occur. In addition, MTU points out that any new components fitted will reflect new developments so that, if need be, product improvements can be automatically incorporated during the service process. SCRT
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