Maritime Reporter, September 1997

<BODY> <div> MARINE PROPULSION TECHNOLOGY both in-line and vee layouts, maxi- mum power rating currently offered by the design is 3,200 bhp. The Daventry plant continues to make a key contribution to the development of Cummins' Quantum system of compact machinery for the marine as well as industrial and stationary power markets. This is expressed in two prospective additions to the range, the QSK45 and QSK60 types, which are due to be introduced in 1998. While the existing K38/K50 models span the 800 to 1,800-bhp band, the new designs will cater to applications between 1,200 and 2,600-bhp unit output. Sulzer population The assimilation of New Sulzer Diesel into Wartsila NSD has added a two-stroke dimension to the Finnish-owned group, bring- ing with it an approximate 35 per- cent share of the newbuilding, low-speed propulsion market and the long-term business scope sig- nified by the near 2,000 RTA engines ordered to date. Since its introduction in 1981, the RTA series has been continual- ly updated to meet market needs and to reflect advances in technol- ogy. The current installation of super wide-bore, 960-mm RTA96C diesels in post-Panamax contain- erships and the recent introduc- tion of more compact versions of the RTA-U series for tankers, bulkers, boxships and other ves- sels testifies to the market-led product development policy. This year's surge of orders for the RTA84T type, unveiled in 1991 as an optimized unit for VLCCs, again vindicates the forward-look- ing design approach. By the end of April 1997, refer- ences for the RTA range, encom- passing 10 bore sizes from 380 to 960 mm, and a power spectrum from 2,000 to nearly 90,000 bhp, had passed 39 million bhp. Marine propulsion installations reportedly account for more than 38 million bhp. Booked for eight post-Panamax linehaul newbuildings to date, and conceived for vessels as large as the 8,000-TEU designs now under discussion, the Sulzer RTA96C accommodates speeds of up to 24 to 25 knots at the top end of the capacity band, through an output of 7,470 bhp per cylinder. It incor- porates service experience with the RTA84C, the market leader in the large boxship sector with ref- September, 1997 erences totaling 8 million bhp. An enhancement to the range this year has been the introduction of shorter, lighter versions of the RTA2U series, aimed at reducing non-earning space in a ship's hull and cutting engine manufacturing costs as well as easing installation at the shipbuilding stage. The long-legged U-types offer a stroke- to-bore ratio of about 3.5, exceeded in the Sulzer stable only by the 4.0 of the T models. While Wartsila's preeminent market position in the medium- speed category and the acknowl- edged need to rationalize combined resources has major implications for the Sulzer four-stroke family, new business has boosted the sales tally for the Swiss-developed ZA40S to 4 million bhp. Twin 16-cylinder plants, for 32,640 bhp of propulsive energy, in each of Norasia's five 1,400-TEU containership newbuildings at (Continued on page 81) Manises. The recipe. Manises - Man B&W 6L70MC, 21,360 Bhp. Circle 212 on Reader Service Card AST/LLEROS ESPANOLES Take tradition, worldwide experience and the latest know-how in marine engines. Mix two big names, MAN B&W and MANISES. Add international capital and the drive to develop a new multinational style. Continuously improve Manises' high quality. Reduce costs to meet or underplay market prices. And the result? More orders and more bhp in 1996, than ever before in the history of Fabrica Manises. From Manises Diesel engines you get the largest and most competitive power range. Flexibility. The capacity to guarantee short delivery times. And prices you wouldn't expect from two- stroke engines. Check on us. Why not do it right now? /H4NISES Multinational Performance Under license of MAN B&W and New Sulzer Diesel Manises Diesel Engine Co, S.A. Avda. de Madrid 6 - 8 E-46930 Quart de Poblet Valencia - SPAIN Tel + 34 6 159 82 00 Fax + 34 6 159 83 14 Visit our web site http://www.manises-diesel.com E-mail: manisesd@manises-diesel.com </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>