A Technical Customer Magazine of MAN Diesel & Turbo
3/2017
The ‘Torben Spirit’, a Teekay Gas 173,400-m3 LNG carrier powered by 2 × 5G70ME-GI engines
ME-GI/ME-LGI DualFuel Engines Hit 100,000 Operating Hours in Service Teekay praises dual-fuel technology and collaboration with MAN Diesel & Turbo Teekay was an early adopter of the ME-GI concept and originally began looking into dual-fuel technology through its Vancouverbased strategic development department in November 2012.
MAN Diesel & Turbo Acts on Decarbonisation Shipping industry holds own summit at COP 23 climate meeting, pushes for ‘Maritime Energy Transition’ The 23rd session of the UN’s Climate Change Conference, ‘COP 23’, took place in Bonn, Germany from November 6th – 17th, bringing together thousands of international delegates and industry leaders to advance the aims and ambitions of the Paris Climate Agreement from COP 21, negotiated in December 2015. Under the aegis of the main conference, the ‘Ambition 1.5°C: Global Shipping’s Action Plan’ summit took place on November 13th. Initiated by Gavin Allwright, Secretary of the International Windship Association (IWSA), and co-organised and sponsored by MAN Diesel & Turbo, the summit’s aim was to de-
Teekay Gas, a daughter company of the Teekay Corporation, is the
shipowner that has ordered the largest number of ME-GI engines, and currently has a total of eight such units aboard four of its vessels, with further ME-GI orders imminent. The Teekay ME-GI engines have operated 80% of the time on LNG.
MAN Diesel & Turbo Makes Pledge at International Ocean Conference Engine-retrofit promise
Wessels Signs Letter of Intent for Further LNG Conversions Retrofitting existing fleets
264 MW for Indonesian Power Supply 28 engines for 8 new power plants
MAN Cryo to Supply LNG Bunkering for Swedegas Gothenburg facility
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MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced that its low-speed ME-GI (-Gas Injection) and ME-LGI (-Liquid Gas Injection) dual-fuel engines have registered a cumulative total of 100,000 operating hours.
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bate a shipping-industry-led agenda – with the participation of invited, influential industry-representatives and UNFCCC delegates – to exploit the opportunities presented by decarbonisation and create an action plan for the shipping industry. Dr Uwe Lauber, CEO of MAN Diesel & Turbo, commented on events in Bonn and said: “The hopes and demands of the shipping industry for a strengthened mandate of the IMO were not fulfilled in Paris; Bonn offers us a new opportunity to accelerate what MAN Diesel & Turbo calls the ‘Maritime Energy Transition’, the move Continued on page 2
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Graham Cattley – Technical Manager, Projects, Teekay Gas – attended the annual ME-GI operators’ forum, hosted in November 2017 by MAN Diesel & Turbo’s TwoStroke Business Unit in Copenhagen, and spoke about the engine. He said: “The biggest benefit really is the economics of the vessel; it’s got a very low fuel consumption compared to rival propulsion designs and it also meets emissions regulations when we’re burning gas as well as fuel oil. With the ME-GI, we also avoid the problem of methane slip, so we are very well placed for any future emission regulations.” Teekay’s experience has been that the ME-GI operates just as well on gas as it does on fuel oil and the company hasn’t encountered any major differences between the fuels when in heavy weather, nor experienced any issues with different gas qualities, combustion, or knocking. Cattley also addressed the question of being an early adopter of the ME-GI, and said: “When the first ship came into service, obviously there were teething issues. There’s always a risk involved with new technology but we also knew that MAN Diesel & Turbo was the furthest on with the design and development of these engines so it gave us confidence.” He praised the technical support that Teekay has received from MAN
Diesel & Turbo since inception and commented on the subsequent amount of innovation and changes to the engine, which has continued to evolve since coming into service. As an example of this, Cattley cited MAN Diesel & Turbo engineers retuning of the ME-GI’s fuel boosters and the resultant reduction in pilotfuel consumption of at least one metric ton per day. Cattley concluded: “It’s been a very exciting time with the ME-GI and there’s been a lot of knowledge learnt as well. You’ve got to take a risk to be a leader in the market and we wanted the vessels with the best fuel consumption. We felt the ME-GI was the right choice at the time.” Teekay recently entered into a long-term EMC (Engine Management Concept) agreement with MAN PrimeServ – MAN Diesel & Turbo’s after-sales division – that covers the maintenance of the MEGI engines aboard the ‘Oak Spirit’, ‘Creole Spirit’ and ‘Torben Spirit’, sisters from Teekay’s 173,400 m3 LNG carrier series. The agreement covers the provision of spare-parts, maintenance management and the servicing of each vessel’s 2 × 5G70ME-GI (-Gas Injection) dualfuel main engines. The ME-GI engine – the new industrial standard MAN Diesel & Turbo’s successful ME-GI (-Gas Injection) engine, with over 200 engines ordered, has set
a new industrial standard for twostroke propulsion engines aboard LNG carriers and container vessels. The ME-GI engine provides ship-owners and operators with a peerless solution within environmentally friendly and high-efficiency, two-stroke technology. With the ME-GI engine, twostroke development has taken a step further by combining the unique properties of multi-fuel combustion and the well-known reliability of Man Diesel & Turbo’s MEengine. The Diesel principle provides the ME-GI engine with high operational stability and efficiency, including during load changes and fuel change-over, while defining properties such as a stable change-over from fuel to gas with no fuel-penalties are maintained. The negligible methane slip of the ME-GI engine makes it the most environmentally friendly, two-stroke technology available. MAN Diesel & Turbo announced the development of a new MAN B&W ME-LGI dual-fuel engine in Pictured at Copenhagen’s PrimeServ Academy (from left): René Sejer Laursen 2013. The engine expands the – MAN Diesel & Turbo, Manager ME-GI, Graham Cattley – Technical Manager, company’s dual-fuel portfolio, ena- Projects, Teekay Gas, Jan Jensen – MAN Diesel & Turbo, Key Account Manager. The red engine component in the background is an ME-GI cylinder top as found bling the use of more sustainable aboard the Teekay vessels fuels such as methanol, ethanol and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). Teekay Gas entered the LNG The ability of the ME-LGI engine operator to an operational leader to run on sulphur-free fuels offers and successful vessel owner in the shipping market in 2004 and offers conventional shipping market. The a variety of LNG solutions including great potential. group has since expanded across floating storage units (FSU). Teekay About Teekay Gas new segments including gas and Gas now has ownership interests in The Teekay Corporation was found- offshore and created four publicly 80+ vessels, with one of the world’s largest LNG and LPG fleets. ed in 1973 and grew from a tanker traded companies.
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to cleaner technology within our industry. Ultimately, uniform environmental standards must be established at international level – a strong IMO as an international regulator is therefore essential.” Dr Gunnar Stiesch – Senior Vice President, MAN Diesel & Turbo and Head of Engineering Engines – was a panellist and held a presentation at Ambition 1.5°C that hosted a workshop on such topics as the future technology, new business models and regulatory frameworks that will enable the shipping industry to reach global climate goals. Stiesch said: “MAN Diesel & Turbo wants to expand the debate on how to reach COP 21’s targets. We want to engage with all stakeholders – whether the general public, NGOs, shipowners or classification societies – to see what solutions are already in place or required. Consequently, I am heartened by what I have heard today in Bonn where we have made significant progress, and am confident that our efforts here will ultimately bear fruit.” Stemming from the summit’s proceedings, a briefing document will be delivered to UNFCCC delegates, providing a summary of the main challenges and opportunities offered by the decarbonisation of the shipping industry, the ambitious
The ‘RheinFantasie’, moored in the heart of Bonn and close to the main conference centre for UNFCCC, hosted the shipping summit
approaches agreed, and a copy of a draft action plan. Background The Paris Climate Agreement defined the framework for global CO2-reduction and set the goal of limiting global warming to a 1.5°C temperature rise. Ultimately, all branches of industry and transport, etc. must be climate-neutral (decarbonised) by 2050. COP 23 is working on filling in the details and rules of engagement for the agreement, which will be finally adopted next year in Poland (COP 24). Despite shipping being recognised as the most efficient mode of transport, the international shipping sector has a special responsibility because of its projected CO2 growth rates of 50-250% by 2050, depending on future economic growth (IMO GHG Study from 2014). Crucial-
ly, thus far, shipping has not determined CO2-reduction regulations. The IMO is the body responsible for governing international shipping. IMO member states began the development of a road map in 2017 to reduce CO2 emissions in line with the ambitious spirit of the Paris Agreement. The IMO intends to agree an initial strategy for this road map in 2018 and to have final measures in place by 2023. The Maritime Energy Transition The term ‘Maritime Energy Transition’ stems from the German expression ‘Energiewende’ and encapsulates MAN Diesel & Turbo’s
call to action to reduce emissions and establish natural gas as the fuel of choice in global shipping. It promotes a global ‘turn to gas’, driven by the IMO, and a common approach by the shipping industry and politics to invest in infrastructure development and retrofits. Launched in 2016 after COP 21, the initiative has since found broad support within the shipping industry and German politics. The Maritime Energy Transition is also an umbrella covering all MAN Diesel & Turbo activities in regard to supporting a climate-neutral shipping industry, including: The retrofitting of the ‘Wes Ame-
lie’ feeder containership’s MAN 51/60DF engine to dual-fuel gas operation – the first such conversion of its type in the world Stemming from the success of the ‘Wes Amelie’ project, and to encourage more shipowners to follow this example, the company pledged discounts for 10 such LNG-retrofits at the international Our Oceans 2017 conference in Malta Based on the success of the ‘Wes Amelie’ project, the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure recently published a public state-aid programme for new LNG-vessels and retrofits for euro 30m a year until 2021 The development of MAN Diesel & Turbo’s two-stroke ME-GI/ ME-LGI portfolio to enable dualfuel operation on, primarily, natural gas but also on low-carbon gaseous and liquid fuels such as LNG (methane), LPG, ethane, methanol and ethanol The development of synthetic fuels created with renewable energy (i.e., power to gas), another technology with great CO2-reduction potential. Here, MAN Diesel & Turbo is closely collaborating with the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy to create a research programme.
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MAN Diesel & Turbo Makes Pledge at International Ocean Conference Engine-retrofit commitment aims to move world’s fleet towards clean technology Malta set the scene for the invitation-only ‘Our Ocean 2017 Conference’ this past October 5th and 6th that brought together statesmen, government ministers and industry leaders from around the world to look to the future and deliver highlevel commitments to preserve the world’s oceans. Hosted by the European Union’s Karmenu Vella – EU Commissioner for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries – areas of action during the conference included the topics of Climate Change, Marine Pollution, Sustainable Fisheries, Sustainable Blue Economies, Marine Protection Areas and Maritime Security. Wayne Jones, OBE, Chief Sales Officer of MAN Diesel & Turbo, spoke from the floor at the conference and said: “We clearly recognise that our interests are best served by ensuring that the world’s oceans remain in robust, good health. MAN Diesel & Turbo believes that it is time for what we call a ‘Maritime Energy Transition’ to find clean solutions for seaborne trade and transportation.” Jones concluded: “Just recently,
my company set a new benchmark with the world’s first conversion of a container ship from conventional fuel to gas operation. In order to encourage more ship owners to follow this example, MAN Diesel & Turbo is pledging a 2 million euro discount for 10 such LNG-retrofits to convert existing HFO engines into modern, clean, efficient gasengines. In doing so, we hope to play our part in moving the world’s fleet towards the clean technology our industry and our oceans deserve.” Since 2014, the Our Ocean Conference has brought about 250 concrete actions across the world, committing over 8.2 billion euro (USD 9.2 billion) from public funds and designating 9.9 million square kilometres as new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
The Maritime Energy Transition The term ‘Maritime Energy Transition’ stems from the German expression ‘Energiewende’ and encapsulates MAN Diesel & Turbo’s call to action to reduce emissions and establish natural gas as the fuel of choice in global shipping. It promotes a global ‘turn to gas’ driven by the IMO and a common approach of the shipping industry and politics to invest in infrastructure development and retrofits. The company had launched this initiative in 2016 in the light of the historical Paris agreement, convinced that the shipping industry, too, needed to contribute. The initiative has since found a broad line of supporters in the shipping industry and German politics. Wayne Jones, OBE, Chief Sales Officer MAN Diesel & Turbo pledging 2 million euro in discounts for LNG retrofits at ‘Our Ocean 2017’ in Malta
MAN Diesel & Turbo Wins Major Order from Kuwaiti Oil and Gas Industry Nine compressor trains for gas processing in the Burgan field/flare-gas reduction for the benefit of industry and environment With a double-digit million euro volume, MAN Diesel & Turbo has won an order for nine compressor trains for the state-owned Kuwait Oil Company (KOC). MAN technology will be deployed in Kuwait’s Burgan field, one of the world’s largest oil fields. The British plant manufacturer Petrofac has been contracted by KOC to build the Gas Gathering Center 32 here, enabling to process accompanying gases and to improve the quality of the oil produced. With a double-digit million euro volume, MAN Diesel & Turbo has won an order for nine compressor trains for the state-owned Kuwait Oil Company (KOC). MAN technology will be deployed in Kuwait’s Burgan field, one of the world’s largest oil fields. The British plant manufacturer Petrofac has been contracted by KOC to
build the Gas Gathering Center 32 here, enabling to process accompanying gases and to improve the quality of the oil produced. Dr Uwe Lauber, CEO of MAN Diesel & Turbo: “The oil- and gas-rich countries of the Arabian Gulf are an important focus region especially for our Turbomachinery business unit. With more than 50 compressors and turbines delivered to Kuwait alone, we are one of the leading providers of technology here.” Across the Middle East, MAN Diesel & Turbo is able to look back on numerous projects with plant manufacturers (EPC), as well as with stateowned and international oil and gas producers. In Kuwait, turbomachinery by MAN is also deployed in other gas gathering centers. “The current or-
der is based not least on the positive experience that KOC has with us,” explains Hassan Ajami, Regional Manager MAN Diesel & Turbo Middle East. The company’s technology is not only employed in upstream operations, as he stresses: “In the past year, we have booked an order for six ReTPac machinery trains for the Al Zour refinery in Kuwait.” The nine electric motor-driven compressors for Gas Gathering Center 32, type RB35 and RB28, will allow extremely challenging sour and wet gas from the Burgan field to be compressed. High proportions of hydrogen chloride and hydrogen sulfide mean demanding requirements for machines and materials. This current order also includes an option for additional machines and services.
Grading up instead of flaring: the current order of MAN Diesel & Turbo shows how accompanying gases from oil production can be utilized
“Just like with this order, the oil and gas industry is increasingly investing in the processing of accompanying gases, which until now have often been flared off,” says Ulrich Mudrack, Vice President MAN Diesel & Turbo in Berlin, Germany. Sophisticated
compressors, turbines and engines make it possible to make good use of such gases. “Processing and power generation benefit not only the customer, but also the environment, by reducing flaring and venting,” Mudrack explains.
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World’s First Conversion of Container Ship to Dual-Fuel Operation Concludes Successfully Retrofit to LNG highlights potential for cleaner emissions within maritime sector At a recent event at the Hamburg offices of MAN Diesel & Turbo, Dr Uwe Lauber – CEO of MAN Diesel & Turbo – presented Gerd Wessels, Managing Owner of Wessels Reederei, with a take-over certificate marking the formal conclusion of the ‘Wes Amelie’ LNG conversion project. Gerd Wessels said: “This pioneering project marks a milestone in the European container feeder market, and MAN has impressively proven that existing engines can be converted to LNG operation with a tremendous effect on exhaust emissions and the environment.” The project involved the retrofitting of the 1,036-teu feeder container ship’s MAN 8L48/60B main engine to a multi-fuel, four-stroke MAN 51/60DF unit that enables dual-fuel operation – the first such conversion of its type the world has ever seen. Christian Hoepfner, General Manager of Wessels Reederei, said: “The ‘Wes Amelie’ operates in the highly regulated Nordic and Baltic Seas. Since they are both
within Emission Control Areas, the ship needs to meet the highest environmental standards and strictest limits for emissions. By converting to a low-emission fuel, we are safeguarding the future of this container ship as well as our own competitiveness in the market.” Stefan Eefting – Head of MAN PrimeServ in Augsburg – also attended the ceremony and said: “We are very happy to have successfully completed this project with the great cooperation of our partner, Wessels Reederei. In doing so, we trust that the dramatic reduction in emissions will mark the beginning of a trend towards the adoption of LNG as an environmentally friendly fuel within the maritime sector.” “By providing customers with the technology to retrofit their existing fleet, we are driving what we call the maritime energy transition”, adds Dr Uwe Lauber, CEO of MAN Diesel & Turbo. “There are roughly 40,000 cargo vessels in operation worldwide. If we are serious about decarbonisation and want the ship-
ping industry to be climate neutral by 2050, we need to take action today.” The dual-fuel conversion has enabled the ‘Wes Amelie’ to signifi-
Works were carried out at German Dry Docks in Bremerhaven in cooperation with gas-specialist, TGE Marine Engineering, who provided tank and LNG compo-
2015. The ‘Wes Amelie’ was constructed in 2011 and has already reentered service on its usual route between the North and Baltic Seas.
The three ships are sisters to the ‘Wes Amelie’, a 1,036-teu feeder container ship with an MAN 8L48/60B main engine that was retrofitted to a multi-fuel, four-stroke MAN 51/60DF unit earlier in 2017. The retrofit enables dual-fuel operation and is the first such conversion of its type the world has ever seen. Stefan Eefting – Senior Vice President, MAN Diesel & Turbo and Head of MAN PrimeServ Diesel in Augsburg – said: “The Wes Amelie project was really a pioneering moment The Maritime Energy Transition in the European container-feeder The term ‘Maritime Energy Transition’ market and shows clearly that exist- stems from the German expression ing MAN engines can be converted ‘Energiewende’ and encapsulates to LNG operation with a tremendous MAN Diesel & Turbo’s call to action to effect on exhaust emissions and the reduce emissions and establish natuenvironment.” ral gas as the fuel of choice in global Indeed, MAN Diesel & Turbo re- shipping. It promotes a global ‘turn to ports that the dual-fuel conversion has gas’, driven by the IMO, and a com-
Dual-Fuel Variant of MAN L23/30 Engine Awarded TAT Type Approval Granted to L23/30DF GenSet
Multiplier effect
The ‘Wes Amelie’ (picture courtesy Wessels Reederei)
cantly reduce its SOX emissions by >99%, NOX by approximately 90%, and CO2 by up to 20%. The vessel now meets both the Tier II and Tier III emission requirements set by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
nents. Bureau Veritas, the international classification society based in France, classed the conversion. Wessels and MAN Diesel & Turbo originally signed the retrofit contract at the Europort exhibition for maritime technology in November
About Wessels Reederei With a current fleet of 37 ships, Wessels Reederei is one of the largest managers of coastal vessels. It has a fleet of some 28 coasters, four container and five multipurpose vessels and is based in Haren/Ems, Germany.
MAN Diesel & Turbo’s ability to retrofit existing fleets drives Maritime Energy Transition enabled the Wes Amelie to significantly reduce its SOx emissions by >99%, NOX by approximately 90%, and CO2 by up to 20%. The vessel now meets both the Tier II and Tier III emission requirements set by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). Eefting praised Wessels’ cooperative spirit and concluded: “One of the key reasons the Wes Amelie was selected for conversion was its ‘multiplier effect’, that is, its many sister ships that would facilitate follow-up projects at reduced costs owing to the experiences gained from the first project. I believe the signing of this letter of intent validates our approach and points a realistic way towards decarbonisation and a climate-neutral shipping industry by 2050.”
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When selecting a suitable vessel for conversion, special attention was paid to the scalability of the engineering services as well as the development costs, reducing significantly the costs for follow-up projects. In this respect, the ‘Wes Amelie’ has 23 sister ships, 16 of them structurally identical, which would allow follow-up projects to be easily implemented. This ship therefore facilitates a multiplier effect, with multiple, other, ‘conversion-capable’ vessels also found around the European continent.
Wessels Signs Letter of Intent for Further LNG Conversions In connection with the Europort 2017 exhibition for maritime technology in Rotterdam, Wessels Reederei – the well-known German shipping company – signed a letter of intent with MAN Diesel & Turbo regarding the conversion of three of its fleet to dual-fuel gas operation.
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mon approach by the shipping industry and politics to invest in infrastructure development and retrofits. Launched in 2016 after COP 21, the initiative has since found broad
support within the shipping industry and German politics. Stemming from the success of the ‘Wes Amelie’ project, and to encourage more shipowners to follow its example, MAN
Diesel & Turbo pledged a total discount of 2 million euro for 10 such LNG-retrofits at the international Our Ocean 2017 conference in Malta recently.
Pictured at the signing of the Letter of Intent between Wessels and MAN Diesel & Turbo were (from left) Marcel Lodder (MAN Diesel & Turbo, Project Leader, Upgrade & Retrofits), Rainer Runde (Reederei Wessels GmbH & Co. KG, Project Leader), Stefan Eefting (MAN Diesel & Turbo, Senior Vice President, PrimeServ Augsburg), Dr Thomas Spindler (MAN Diesel & Turbo, Head of Upgrade & Retrofits), Gerd Wessels (Reederei Wessels GmbH & Co. KG, Managing Owner), and Christian Hoepfner (Reederei Wessels GmbH & Co. KG, General Manager)
An 8-cylinder version of the L23/30DF engine
MAN Diesel & Turbo’s dual-fuel MAN L23/30DF engine successfully passed its Type Approval Test (TAT) on November 2nd 2017 at CSSC Marine Power (CMP) in Zhenjiang in front of the industry’s main classification societies. The fivecylinder test engine in China had an output of 125 kW per cylinder at a nominal speed of 720/750 rpm. Finn Fjeldhøj – Head of SmallBore, Four-Stroke Engineering – MAN Diesel & Turbo, expressed the company’s high expectations for the engine and said: “The L23/30DF covers a power range of 625–1,200kW, which makes it particularly attractive for such ocean-going vessels as bulkers of most sizes, general cargo ships, chemical tankers, and smaller LNG-carriers, as well as ships operating in ports and near the coast. Encouragingly, shipowners around the world have already shown significant interest in the engine and we are very optimistic about its future prospects.” The TAT included tests of the engine’s:
SaCoS one alarm and safety system dual-fuel safety concept, including a test of the pilot-fuel system
The official document from the successful TAT
load-step performance; and a components inspection. The MAN L23/30DF engine was also granted a certificate for compliance with IMO Tier III regulations in gas mode without any after-treatment equipment. In addition, the engine can provide up to 110% power output in both gas and fuel modes. ESL Shipping, the leading carrier of dry-bulk cargoes in the Baltic region, has already ordered the first six L23/30DF GenSets for two 25,000-dwt cargo
carrier newbuildings, currently under construction at CSC Jinling ship yard in China. Simplified design The MAN L23/30DF’s fuel injection is a simplified system, especially developed for high reliability and cost efficiency as the main injector valve is also used for the injection of pilot oil. Accordingly, the MAN L23/30DF requires relatively low investment costs as fewer parts need to be replaced, as evidenced by its extreme
The assembled participants at the L23/30DF TAT at CMP with representatives from classification societies, CMP testbed team, and MAN Diesel & Turbo’s engine-test team, headed by Jens Christensen
Time Between Overhaul (TBO) of 36,000 hours. Background The new unit is based on the conventional fuel-oil MAN L23/30H engine that has a long history of operational stability and has significantly increased its number of sales in recent years. The first 23/30H came on the market in 1965 but the original engine bears little resem-
blance to the modern version where all fundamental characteristics have greatly evolved after five decades of continuous development. The engine is popular with shipowners for a number of reasons, not least for its broad market penetration and global recognition stemming from its reputation for reliability and ‘forgiving’ service demands.
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Norwegian Cruise Line Orders PrimeServ Upgrades for Multiple Vessels Engine insulation to be brought up to SOLAS standard in advance of required timeline MAN PrimeServ, MAN Diesel & Turbo’s after-sales division, has confirmed an order from Norwegian Cruise Line for SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) insulation upgrades for nine ships, totalling 44 engines, from the company’s fleet.
While Indonesia’s economy is growing, many of its 13,000 islands are in need of a more stable power supply.
MAN Diesel & Turbo Supplies 264 MW to Indonesia Twenty engines for eight new power plants are to improve the country’s power supply Indonesia’s state-run electricity supplier, Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), has contracted MAN Diesel & Turbo to deliver a total of 20 MAN 51/60DF engines. Ten of these engines will be installed in three power plants for which the company will take on EPC (engineering, procurement, construction) responsibilities. “This contract has a total value of over 100 million euro and we are extremely grateful for the trust and confidence the Indonesian government has placed in us,” says Wayne Jones, OBE, Chief Sales Officer at MAN Diesel & Turbo. “Indonesia has become one of the most important growth markets in South-east Asia if not the world, developing the national electricity supply is therefore absolutely essential. Our gas-powered engines
ensure the reliable, flexible and low-emission generation of energy even in remote locations.” Ten of the engines, which will be delivered as gensets together with alternators, are to power five new power plants, each with a capacity of 15 or 20 MW. An Indonesian consor tium of companies is responsible for their construction and they are to be put into operation in mid2018. The engines are to be fuelled first by diesel and later by natural gas. Part of the arrangement is also a long-term ser vice agreement with MAN PrimeSer v, the worldwide after-sales brand of MAN Diesel & Turbo, who will maintain the new plants for five years. A fur ther ten engines will be installed in three power plants for which MAN Diesel & Turbo, along with the Indo-
nesian company Wijaya Kar ya (Persero) tbk (WIK A), will take EPC responsibilit y. The two companies will divide the engineering, procurement and construction tasks bet ween them. While WIK A is taking on the construction of the power plants and overall project management, MAN Diesel & Turbo is responsible for the deliver y and commissioning of the engines and alternators, and also for the technical equipment, electrical systems and design of the power houses. A formalised five-year full operation and maintenance agreement is also part of the package. Two of the power plants, each with a capacity of 50 MW, will be built in Bima on Sumbawa, an island in the province of West Nusa Tenggara. The third will be built in Maumere on the
island of East Nusa Tenggara. All three plants are to run at base-load operation and soon be powered with gas. “The Indonesian government led by Joko Widodo is pushing development of the electricity supply. They want to create 35 GW of new generation capacity by 2019,” explains Mar tin Höhler, Head of Sales for power plants in the Asia-Pacific region at MAN Diesel & Turbo. “Closing the gap in the supply of electrical energy on the country’s over 900 inhabited islands can only be achieved by decentralised units. We offer the ideal product and solution for this.” With a population of around 255 million and a growth rate of almost 5 percent, Indonesia is the largest economic area in Southeast Asia. The stable growth is simultaneously driv-
ing up the island state’s energy demand which, according to the estimates, is rising by more than 8 percent a year. This is why a predicted expansion of 70 GW of generation capacity will be needed by 2024. “Supplying fuel is often a challenge, not least because of the smallscale structure of the countr y with its over 13,000 islands,” adds Massimo Casal, sales manager for MAN Diesel & Turbo in Indonesia. “Indonesia has a wealth of gas but many places lack the infrastructure necessar y to supply it. Our dual fuel engines offer the operative flexibility needed and are therefore optimally suited to this task.”
The order covers the equipping of all engines with an output of over 375 kW with heat insulation, spray protection and resistance to flammability and fluid density, according to the SOL AS 220 convention. MAN 48/60B, 48/60A and 58/64 engine types will receive the upgrades, which represent the first such order from the Miami-based company. The project will be completed in 2018. Giovanni Canu – Vice President, Technical Operations for Norwegian Cruise Line – underlined the importance of safety aboard the company’s fleet of vessels and employing the use of the modern solutions available. Paolo Mele – Senior Vice President, Technical Operations for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings – said: “Safety is the top priority at Nor wegian Cruise Line and we use all the tools available to ensure the safety of our guests, crew and ships and do so in a transparent fashion such that customers and crew can clearly see it, and in advance of regulatory requirements.” Dr Thomas Spindler, Head of Upgrades and Retrofits, MAN PrimeSer v Four-Stroke, said: “Planning the execution of the insulation upgrade – such that it takes place without disruption to normal cruise schedules – is a key element of this order; indeed, we have already star ted with the first Nor wegian Cruise Line vessel. This is a very significant order for MAN PrimeServ, and I am certain it will not be the last as we are currently holding negotiations with other par ties within this segment.” MAN Diesel & Turbo considers this project a ver y good example of what it means to act as one global player for its customers worldwide and to execute projects as one big team. This project will be handled from MAN Headquar ters by PrimeSer v Diesel Upgrade & Retrofit, and the local PrimeServ office in Fort Lauderdale, USA. Both Dr Thomas Spindler and Michael Kontny (General Manager, PrimeSer v For t Lauderdale) see this as a very
From left to right: Fabricio Picolo, Thomas Beckmann, Roumen Boev, Michael Kontny, Giovanni Canu, Dr Thomas Spindler, Sime Utkovic, Luca Vecchione, José Sanchez
good platform to show customers how the company is able to operate worldwide and use resources established in recent years. Rationale behind SOLAS Hot spots can affect and damage other engine components, while splashing fuel-oil has the potential to result in engineroom fires as well as serious accidents to a ship’s crew. In order to ensure conformity with SOL AS, MAN PrimeSer v has carefully examined engine insulations and heat shielding af ter cer tain ser vice periods over many years. Results have shown that the MAN engines’ original SOL AS insulation displayed neither abrasive spots from operation nor any spots soaked with fluid or impermissible heat leakages. Especially ships that were built before 2003 are not SOLAS-compliant and have to be upgraded through tailor-made solutions. The SOLAS convention The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOL AS) is an international maritime treaty that requires signatory flag states to ensure that flagged ships comply with minimum safety standards in construction, equipment and operation. The SOLAS Convention in its successive forms is generally regarded as the most impor tant of all international treaties concerning the safety of merchant ships. Example of a waste gate before (above) and after SOLAS-compliant insulation with a hotspot reduced from 319° C to 93° C
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MAN 12V 175D Navy Gensets Delivered to Fincantieri for First PPA vessel Following order won in October 2016, MAN Diesel & Turbo delivers gensets for first new Italian Navy OPV and secures order for second shipset After the successful FAT, held in July 2017 and witnessed by a delegation from the Italian Navy, MAN Diesel & Turbo has delivered 4 x MAN 12V175D generating sets to Fincantieri Muggiano Shipyard, where the first of a class of seven multipurpose offshore patrol vessels is being readied This day marks a true milestone as, after being successfully operated in commercial marine installations, the MAN 175D is now available as a fully qualified and referenced product for the defense market. Following the delivery of MAN main and auxiliary engines for the logistic support ship (LSS) ‘Vulcano’, this is the second contribution to the Italian Navy’s fleet renewal program, and it will not be the last as the engines for the landing helicopter dock (LHD) are currently in production and the follow-up gensets order for the second PPA has recently been placed by Fincantieri.
The MAN 12V175D gensets for Programma di Rinnovamento the PPA class are specifically de- Navale signed for Navy applications, in- “Programma di Rinnovamento Navcluding double elastic mounting ale” is a major fleet renewal project layout to fulfill strict vibration and that will comprehensively modernshock requirements. Two of the ize the Italian fleet, allowing a numgensets are equipped with a high- ber of older vessels to be retired in performance noise enclosure to the process. MAN Diesel & Turbo guarantee a very low acoustic sig- SE has furthermore won the order nature and MAN own-designed to supply main and auxiliary enSCR exhaust after-treatment sys- gines for an LSS and LHD. MAN Diesel & Turbo’s scope tems, already compliant with the latest IMO Tier III emission regu- of supply for the LSS covers 2 × 20V32/44CR main engines (delations. livering 12,000 kW each) for dieLex Nijsen, Head of Four-Stroke Marine, said: “MAN Diesel & Tur- sel-mechanical propulsion + 4 × bo is proud of having contribut- 6L27/38 gensets (delivering 2,084 ed with the MAN 175D to such kW each). The scope of supply for an ambitious and technologically the LHD is 2 × 20V32/44CR main advanced fleet renewal program. engines (delivering 12,000 kW The close cooperation with Fin- each) + 4 × 9L32/44CR gensets cantieri and the Italian Navy has (delivering 5,400 kW each). MAN been the key factor for a successful project and has laid the foundation for securing the order for the second shipset”.
Diesel & Turbo will also supply its in-house-designed SCR system for the auxiliary engines. About the MAN 175D Engine With the MAN 175D engine, MAN Diesel & Turbo complements its marine product portfolio with a powerful high speed engine in the power range from 1,500 to 2,200 kW. Typical applications include ferries, offshore supply vessels, tugs, working boats and naval vessels. In combination with the MAN own-designed SCR aftertreatment system, the MAN 175D already fulfills the latest IMO emission regulations. Since 2014, MAN 175D propulsion and gensets solutions have proven their superior efficiency and reliability with thousands of operating hours in several applications. More info is available at www.175d.man.eu.
About Fincantieri Fincantieri is one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups and number one by diversification and innovation. It is a leader in cruise ship design and construction and a reference player in all high-tech shipbuilding industry’s sectors, from naval to offshore vessels, from high-complexity special vessels and ferries to mega-yachts, ship repairs and conversions, systems and components production and after-sales services. Headquartered in Trieste (Italy), the Group has built more than 7,000 vessels in over 230 years of maritime history. With more than 19,400 employees, of whom more than 8,200 in Italy, 20 shipyards in 4 continents, today Fincantieri is the leading Western shipbuilder. It has among its clients the major cruise operators, the Italian and the U.S. Navy, in addition to several foreign navies, and it is partner to some of the main European defense companies within supranational programs.
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MAN Cryo to Supply LNG Bunkering for Swedegas Fuel-gas system experts to deliver facility in Gothenburg MAN Cryo, MAN Diesel & Turbo’s marine-LNG fuel-gas-system manufacturer, has signed a contract with Swedish infrastructure company, Swedegas, to deliver an LNG bunkering facility within the Port of Gothenburg. The new facility will enable vessels to bunker LNG from trucks or containers while simultaneously loading/ unloading cargo at two jetties at the port’s Energy Port, dispensing with the need to make a separate refuelling stop. The solution offers increased flexibility for customers and LNG suppliers, and will be open for multiple suppliers. “We are very happy to have won the contract to build this first such bunkering facility in the important Port of Gothenburg. Our strategy to offer LNG solutions to the marine market, both on board vessels as fuel-gas supply systems but also as bunkering infrastructure, dovetails perfectly with the general development towards cleaner ship propulsion,” said Mikael Adler, Managing Director of MAN Diesel & Turbo, Sweden. He continued: “We strive to bring robust, smart and flexible solutions to the market, and this strategic project is an excellent example of that.” The purpose-built facility will comprise a discharge station for LNG trailers or containers, feeding pumps, vacuum-insulated piping
and bunkering equipment to facilitate efficient operations. The installation will also satisfy the stricter sulphur directive for shipping and has been designated by the EU as one of the most prioritised infrastructure projects in Europe. MAN Cryo will oversee the project under the terms of an EPC contract including engineering, procurement and construction, and managed from MAN Diesel & Turbo’s local Gothenburg office. The facility is scheduled to open during 2018 and will be operated and managed by Swedegas in close cooperation with the Port of Gothenburg. Port of Gothenburg The Port of Gothenburg is the largest port in the Nordic countries with over 6,000 ship visits per year from over 140 destinations worldwide. As the only Swedish port with the capacity to cope with the very largest, oceangoing container ships, Gothenburg handles nearly 30% of the country’s foreign trade, comprising 40 million tonnes of freight annually. About Swedegas Swedegas owns and operates the gas grid in Sweden and transports energy equivalent to 15 TWh annually to distributors and customers with direct links. The gas grid supplies natural gas to 33 municipal ar-
Aerial view of the Port of Gothenburg
eas and several combined heat and power (CHP) plants. It also provides natural gas to 34,000 households as well as customers in the domestic transport sector. Swedegas is intensifying work on the development of smart energy systems, which include regional grids and LNG terminals. Through the signing of the Green Gas Commitment in May 2013, Swedegas and other European gas grid operators declared their ambition to switch to renewables by 2050.
Hermod Hits 200,000 Hours Veteran vessel celebrates noteworthy milestone A special celebration took place recently in Rotterdam to honour the ‘Hermod’, a semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) and part of the fleet of Heerema Marine Contractors, the international offshore hydrocarbon industry player. Powered by 7 × MAN 16 ASV 25/30 engines, each with a power output of 2,900 kW, Hermod’s engine #3 passed 200,000 operating hours on August 2nd last.
The MAN 175D engine
Lex Nijsen, Head of Four-Stroke Marine at MAN Diesel & Turbo, said: “Unit #3 is the first of Hermod’s engines to reach this impressive mark, and has done so The Hermod will retire at the end of the year and is currently being transwithout major problems. Indeed, ported on Boskalis’ heavy transport vessel, ‘Dockwise Vanguard’, to I’m told the engine still has its origi- China where the vessel will be broken up by the Chinese demolition yard, nal crankshaft and has never been ‘Zhoushan Changhong International Ship Recycling Company’ in a safe out of service for unforeseen rea- and responsible way and in accordance with the Hong Kong Internationsons. I congratulate Heerema and al Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships the Hermod on this truly remarka- and also in line with the European Union Ship Recycling Regulation
About MAN Cryo MAN Cryo has built its reputation, and delivered advanced technology to the gas industry, for over half a century. It develops efficient and economical solutions for demanding, marine applications in the form of cryogenic equipment for marine fuel-gas systems, as well as for offshore and onshore bunkering systems. Situated in Gothenburg, Sweden, MAN Cryo is one of the world´s leading manufacturers of cryogenic equipment for the storage, distribu-
ble achievement that stands as testament to the quality of its crew and MAN engines.” Hermod was built in Japan in 1978 by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Company Ltd. At 154 × 86 m, it is capable of a tandem lift of 8,100 t and still ranks as the world’s thirdlargest heavy-lift vessel. The Rotterdam event took place in the Hermod’s engine-control room and was led by current Chief Engineer, Jan Terpstra, with guests including current and past representatives from both MAN Benelux and the SSCV’s engine-room personnel. Engine #3 was constructed at MAN’s Augsburg works in Germany and underwent its first trial there in December 1977. Present on that very day almost 40 years ago was a certain Bram Sprokkereef in his capacity as Rollo service manager involved in the newbuilding and commissioning of the engine. In a happy twist of fate,
tion and handling of liquefied natural gas (LNG). MAN Cryo is an established name, with many years of experience and well-proven products, within the field of vacuum technology and cryogenic tank engineering. MAN Cryo provides comprehensive aftermarket services in association with MAN PrimeServ, MAN Diesel & Turbo’s after-sales division.
Engine #3’s shop-trial record from December 1977, with Bram Sprokkereef named as ‘Present during trials’
Sprokkereef’s son – current MAN Benelux Sales Manager, Egbert Sprokkereef – was present in Rotterdam with his own sons to witness engine #3 round 200,000 hours.
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TOTE to Convert MAN 58/64 Engines to LNG Retrofit will facilitate operation in American ECA zone Alaska and Tacoma, Washington. The two Orca class ships were originally constructed by NASSCO, part of the General Dynamics Corporation – the United States aerospace and Defence Company – at its San Diego yard and were commissioned in 2003. TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico, another TOTE company, is notable for ordering the world’s first LNG-powered Marlin class container ships, the ‘Isla Bella’ and ‘Perla del Caribe’, launched in 2015 and both featuring single MAN B&W 8L70ME-GI engines.
TOTE Maritime Alaska, a daughter company of TOTE Inc., the leading American marine-transportation group, recently contracted MAN PrimeServ – MAN Diesel & Turbo’s after-sales division – to convert the ‘North Star’ and ‘Midnight Sun’ to dual-fuel operation on liquefied natural gas (LNG). The roll on/off ships are currently both powered by 4 × MAN 58/64 engines and will be retrofitted to MAN 58/64 retrofit units. The contract – signed in April 2017 and announced during the High Horsepower (HHP) Summit, a conference and expo on the use of natural gas – covers the design, development and testing of a first-ofits-kind dual-fuel kit, which will serve as foundation for the largest LNG conversion in North America. A key influence in TOTE’s decision to retrofit the vessels to LNG is to significantly reduce the most harmful emissions that result from burning diesel. “TOTE Maritime Alaska is excited to convert its fleet to LNG power which will result in a significant reduction in air emissions including particulate matter, sulphur oxide (SOx) and nitrogen oxide (NOX). This significant investment of time and money is a reflection of our commitment to the environment, our customers and the state of Alaska” noted Michael Noone, President of TOTE Maritime Alaska.
About TOTE Pictured at MAN Diesel & Turbo’s Headquarter in Augsburg (from left): Stefan Eefting – Senior Vice President and Head of MAN PrimeServ Augsburg; Peter Keller – Executive Vice President of TOTE; Per Rud – Senior Vice President and Head of After Sales – Marine & Power Plants
Dr Thomas Spindler, Head of Upgrades & Retrofits at MAN PrimeServ Augsburg, explained: “To meet TOTE’s requirements, we have developed a solution based on our well-proven 51/60DF retrofit. Accordingly, the engineering approach to the 58/64 retrofit is very familiar to us, and this project represents a straightforward conversion procedure.” Spindler added: “The investment will be of huge benefit to the cus-
tomer on several fronts: not only will the retrofitted engines meet all new emission standards; the new components they receive during conversion will significantly extend their working life.” “We have been investigating and testing many options for shifting the fleet to LNG. The conversion of the existing engines is the most reliable and beneficial solution” said Peter Keller, Executive Vice President of TOTE. “This innovative solution
that has been developed in partnership with MAN, will be an important milestone for the industry as we all prepare for the IMO sulphur cap in 2020.” In perspective TOTE Maritime Alaska handles approximately one-third of goods transportation between the continental US and Alaska. Both the North Star and Midnight Sun operate fast routes between Anchorage,
TOTE is a leading transportation and logistics company, overseeing some of the most trusted companies in the U.S. domestic trade. TOTE Maritime Alaska is the premier provider of ocean transportation service between the ports of Anchorage, Alaska and Tacoma, Washington. Other TOTE subsidiaries include the wellknown TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico, TOTE Services and TOTE Shipholdings. TOTE Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Saltchuk Resources, Inc., a family owned, Seattle, Washington-based holding company of freight transportation and petroleum distribution companies.
Type Approval Granted to Uprated MAN L51/60DF Dual-fuel engine can act as both main and auxiliary engine MAN Diesel & Turbo’s MAN L51/60DF engine successfully passed its Type Approval Test (TAT), which ran from October 17th to 20th at the company’s Augsburg works in Germany, in front of the industry’s main classification societies. The nine-cylinder test engine has an output of 1,150 kW/cylinder at a nominal speed of 500/514 rpm.
Lex Nijsen, Head of Four-Stroke the integration of MAN Diesel & Turbo’s proprietary SaCoS one en- Marine, MAN Diesel & Turbo said: gine control system with the en- “The MAN L51/60DF, with its improved rated-output and new feagine.
tures such as gas-start capability, is a welcome addition to the ranks with the flexibility to act in a main or auxiliary capacity. Whether op-
erating on fuel oil or gas, I’m certain its efficiency and high power output will be appreciated by the market.”
The MAN L51/60DF engine can be employed both as marine mainengine and auxiliary engine. Augsburg’s testbed no. 20 hosted the test programme of a nine-cylinder version of the engine that ran on fuel oil (DMA) and natural gas. The TAT tested the engine’s: alarm and safety system dual-fuel safety concept, including a test of its pilot-fuel system gas supply system. The TAT also successfully tested
Lex Nijsen, Head of Four-Stroke Marine, MAN Diesel & Turbo
The assembled participants at the MAN L51/60DF TAT in Augsburg with (front) Thomas Kremser – Head of Engine Test – MAN Diesel & Turbo, Augsburg
Servicing plattforms in the Atlantic ocean: MAN PrimeServ and Petrobras have renewed their contract
Brazilian Oil Major Renews Comprehensive Service Agreement Long-term contract to ensure efficiency and availability of essential turbomachinery units working offshore MAN will continue to service 20 gas turbines and compressors on four platforms of Brazilian oil major Petrobras, located in the Atlantic Campos Basin. Following intense negotiations by the two partners, a comprehensive operations and maintenance agreement has now been renewed. Under the contract, MAN PrimeServ, service provider of MAN Diesel & Turbo, continues to ensure maximum efficiency and availability of the turbomachinery for another three years, with an option on further extension. Based on an embedded engineer concept, Petrobras has been entrusting to MAN’s comprehensive service for these turbomachines since 2002. “By renewing the agreement, Petrobras have once more expressed their confidence in our services,” says Robin von Plettenberg, Senior Vice President and Head of PrimeServ Turbo at MAN Diesel & Turbo. “Globally speaking, we are currently seeing increasing de-
mand for extensive services like the ones we’ve been providing to Petrobras for 15 years now. With the appropriate contractual models, we enable our customers to focus on their core business - while we provide necessary technology and ensure that it is efficiently availa-ble throughout the entire service life.” MAN Diesel & Turbo and its forerunners have convinced Petrobras with technology and services at numerous points in its oil and gas value chain. In addi-tion to large engines for generating power or propelling ships, the company uses compressor and turbine systems by MAN for production, processing and transporting of hydrocarbons. Further examples include MAN compression technology delivered for floating production, storage and offloading units (FPSO), with which Petrobras is increasing.
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PrimeServ Academies Release New Course Booklet Courses continually assessed for relevance in dynamic industry MAN PrimeServ, MAN Diesel & Turbo’s after-sales division, operates a chain of academies around the world to train customers’ engineers, technicians and office personnel in the use of the company’s technology. DieselFacts is using the occasion of the release of the latest PrimeServ Academy course booklet to dive deeper into the academy experience. MAN PrimeServ Academies offer courses covering the entire portfolio of MAN Diesel & Turbo products, both two- and four-stroke, propeller & remote-control systems, turbocharger and turbomachinery. Tuition is offered both in English as well as in the academy’s local language.
Formally established a decade ago, the academy system is a continuation of a customer-training tradition that started in the 1960s. The provision of professional qualifications, through its PrimeServ Academies, is a strategic MAN Diesel & Turbo target. In the academies, participants are guided through hands-on exercises in the operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of MAN Diesel & Turbo’s product portfolio. PrimeServ Academies strive to create a ‘real life’ atmosphere such that participants can relate learning objectives to their working environment. That includes working on original engines, fullyfunctioning diesel GenSets, and simulators.
Real-life savings from PrimeServ Academy courses Example 1 Based on a HFO 380 fuel price of 350 USD and operation on continuous high load: The knowledge gained from an MAN B&W 6S60 course and subsequently adding 10 bar to your engine’s average Pmax, means that the payback time for the course is around 4½ days. Similarly, for the equivalent MAN B&W 12K98 course, adding 10 bar to the average Pmax means the payback time for the course is about a single day. Example 2 Savings by operating one engine at high load vs. two at low load: For an MAN L27/38 engine and with a fuel price of 354 USD/ton, with the knowledge gained from a PrimeServ Academy course, operating two such engines at 37.5% load – as opposed to one engine at 75% load - will save 504 kilos of fuel daily, equivalent to 177 $/152 €, meaning the course payback time for one person would be just 15 days.
Continual development
developed during 2017 include the ME-C electrical standard maintenance, the Four-stroke engine expert maintenance, the Four-stroke engine SCR standard operation, and a number of eLearning and hands-on courses dealing with the new MAN 175D four-stroke engine. Similarly, the PrimeServ Academy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has introduced an ME electrician maintenance course, while that in Holeby, Denmark has a course dealing with the operation of the SaCoSone GenSet engine control system. Similarly, the different academies continue to expand individually with, for instance, the Busan and Copenhagen PrimeServ Academies introducing the next step of ME training on the ME-C advanced troubleshooting course, with special emphasis on troubleshooting the electronic control system, tacho system, hydraulic system, hydraulic power supply, and hydraulic cylinder unit. This course is based about 80 % on practical exercises. In 2018, the Copenhagen academy will introduce more hardware and exercises for the ME-GI courses. The Augsburg academy also received a new engine simulator room last year and has already begun offering customized courses.
PrimeServ places an emphasis on continually updating academy courses and equipment, such that they always remain relevant and reflect the latest developments and technology in the industry. Every MAN Diesel & Turbo product center has a different review cycle but, generally speaking, courses are continually updated to encompass developments from service letters, design features, local requirements by regulation, as well as practical feedback from fieldservice engineers. This information is then incorporated back into the courses either as theoretical information or as practical exercises. All academy heads gather twice annually to discuss how to improve content, courses, what’s new in the educational world and how to improve processes. As an example, new courses
The new PrimeServ Academy course booklet has changed in design since its previous iteration in that it formerly consisted of group descriptions. As an example, an engine introduction course would have been listed as a group generic description that encompassed different engine variants and specific courses on, for example, MAN 28/33 or MAN 48/60 design engines. The new booklet now lists actual courses offered by the academies. The course list also includes eLearning as part of MAN Diesel & Turbo’s digitization drive. Blended learning solutions are also increasingly being developed, for example as with the MAN 175D four-stroke engine and the Alpha Lubricator within the two-stroke
Offering courses locally is a priority – to save participants’ travelling costs and time – and therefore PrimeServ Academies are decentralized – and operate independently – with 13 academies and 3 partners in 9 countries and on 4 continents. Very importantly, courses with identical names but offered at different locations have the same content, meaning one common worldwide standard. As an example, the ME-C control system course is currently offered at eight different locations worldwide but is a standard course. Academy students come from all over the world but the majority hail from the Philippines, India, and Eastern Europe. Typically, the PrimeServ Academies cumulatively total over 7,000 course participants in any given year. Uniquely, PrimeServ Academies are independent buildings dedicated to holding courses and featuring equipment and training rooms. The different academies also have a standard corporate image such that every academy has the same look and feel – regardless of location – with a particular color for hardware, while classrooms have a standard appearance.
The booklet
segment. As most ships don’t have an internet connection while out at sea, offline solutions are also under development. A typical course Courses are typically five days long but shorter/longer courses are also available. Attendees first sit in the classroom and discuss theoretical content before breaking into practical exercises and applying the knowledge they have just gained. The PrimeServ Academies can offer courses tailored to the customer’s needs. A recent example of this was a five-week maintenance and operation course for MAN 32/40 and MAN 23/30 engines tailored for personnel from an Argentinian Navy icebreaker, which took them between the academies in Germany and Denmark (see article in DieselFacts 2017/2). Most sought-after courses Certain courses in the booklet currently experience greater popularity than others – the ME-C control system standard operation course being a prime example – but the PrimeServ Academies thrive on offering specific courses for particular hardware that focus on providing fuel savings, optimizing engine-operating conditions, and extending TBOs for customers. Infusing course attendees with expert knowledge empowers them to make the running adjustments that optimize the use of their equipment. Certificates PrimeServ Academies offer standard certificates based on the categories – two-stroke, four-stroke, turbomachinery, etc. – which are printed by the local academies and distributed based on course completion. Individual academies offer the possibility of ending a course with a formal exam. PrimeServ Academy qualifications are well known throughout the marine sector and customer feedback on them has been excellent with internal ratings – on a scale from 1 to 6 – standing at a 5.7 point average.
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