NEWS
Engines MAN launches
G-type engine Denmark based MAN Diesel & Turbo has launched its ultra-long stroke G80ME-C engine that will offer reductions in CO2
of up to 7% compared to conven-
tional engines. Te company reports that design work for the first
G-type is already in progress and final drawings for the structure, moving parts and fuel equipment are scheduled to be ready for delivery in mid-2011. Te delivery of piping and gallery drawings is scheduled to follow in the second half of 2011, assuming final order confirmation has been received by the end of 2010. In addition the company said other G-type engines of different cylinder diameter will be introduced on demand.
Power (kW/cyl)
Engine Speed (r/min)
Stroke (mm) MEP (bar)
Mean Pisto Speed (m/s)
Length, 7 cyl. (mm)
Dry mass, 7 cyl. (ton)
SFOC, l, (g/kWh)
Engine data. 910 168 960 167
S80ME-C9 4510
78
3450 20
8.97 12,034
G80ME-C9 4450
68
3720 21
8.43 12,500
Classification ABS & CCS
deepen links ABS and the China Classification Society (CCS) strengthened their collaborative efforts by entering into a new cooperation agreement late last year in Washington, DC. Te areas of collaboration will include research
and development and software development for large and technologically-advanced ships as well as the offshore industry. Te new agreement builds upon the relationship
formally established in 1993, when CCS and ABS entered into their original cooperation agreements. Both class societies will continue to host training
and industry seminars in areas of mutual interest including deepwater activities. In addition ABS has intensified its focus on
operations in China with the formation of its Greater China Operating Division, announced in October. Te division will have more than 500 employees operating from more than 30 offices across the country and in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Nuclear Ships LR group debates Ole Grøne, senior vice president low-speed sales
and promotions, MAN Diesel & Turbo, said: “We have experienced great interest in the G-type engine during extensive consultation with industry partners and are currently working on a variety of projects with shipyards and major shipping lines. As a result, we have reached the conclusion that the introduc- tion of the G-type engine programme is both viable and timely.” He added: “Te G-type is an ultra-long-stroke
engine and represents the biggest development within our engine portfolio since the successful introduction of the ME electronic engine within the last decade.”
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nuke rules A draft of provisional rules for nuclear propul- sion in merchant ships was presented by Lloyd’s Register (LR) at its Technical Committee meeting late last year; the committee is composed of industry experts. “We are seeing demand from clients for us to help them in understanding how to manage nuclear power in shipping,” said Lloyd’s Register’s global marine risk advisor Vince Jenkins. “We have expertise and, therefore, we have developed new rules to help the industry. Alongside LNG, fuel cells and renewables, nuclear propulsion is an important future option for reducing CO2
emissions.” New approaches to environmental protection
were presented to the committee and further details of these, and the support that Lloyd’s Register is providing to industry, will be available in the near future. Meanwhile the Board of Trustees has selected
Tomas Tune Andersen as the Chairman-elect of the Lloyd’s Register Group. He will succeed outgoing chairman David Moorhouse who retired at the end of last year aſter eleven and a half years. Mr Andersen, a former Member of the Board for
the AP Møller-Maersk Group, will take over at the The Naval Architect January 2011
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