A Technical Customer Magazine of MAN Diesel & Turbo 4/2010 MAN 32/44CR For IMO Tier III/Page 3 Innovative Ultra-Long- MAN Diesel & Turbo Scores Significant Stroke Engine Unveiled Dual-Fuel Reference Low-rpm G-type reduces SFOC and CO emissions 2 Five dual-fuel MAN 51/60DF engines Klaus Deleroi, Senior Vice Presi- to form diesel-electric propulsion dent, MAN Diesel & Turbo SE, com- MAN Diesel & Turbo’s G-type engine eye on the trend for fuel optimisa- type engines with their long stroke plant for new LNG vessel ‘Castillo de mented: “When es to ship- delivers lower rpm with significant tion in recent years. As such, we and low engine speed as prime- Santisteban’. propulsion technology, the future fuel and CO2 reductions of up to 7% have experienced great interest in movers, while larger container ves- is gas. Not only for LNG carriers, as part of a propulsion package. the G-type engine during extensive sels have tended to use the short- STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, the but also for cargo vessels, ferries consultation with industry partners er-stroke K-type with its higher South Korean shipbuilder, recently and even cruise liners. Knowing The first G-type engine, desig- and are currently working on a va- engine speed. delivered the ‘Castillo de Santiste- this, it is important for MAN Diesel nated G80ME-C, has a design riety of projects with shipyards and ban’ to Empresa Naviera Elcano, & Turbo to have a strong reference that follows the principles of the major shipping lines. As a result, Savings in operating costs % the globally active Spanish ship- already at sea with our new 51/60 large-bore Mk-9 engine series that we have reached the conclusion ping group. Five MAN dual-fuel dual-fuel engine, and that is exactly MAN Diesel & Turbo introduced in that the introduction of the G-type 8L51/60DF engines will power the what we have with the Castillo de Propeller 2006. The G-type is designed with engine programme is both viable 300-m