Maritime Reporter, November 2005

<BODY> <div> November 2005 75 Ehler are evidence of the degree of maturity achieved on the MaK M 43: "The problems which occasionally occurred with individual components at the beginning of series production were corrected. The MaK M 43 has now pro- vided convincing evidence of solid per- formance and a high level of reliability in day-to-day operation. And the small amount of maintenance required pleases both the shipping lines and the crews." "Pleasure in traveling" "A marine engine has to please the active partners during operation of the ship," the ship owner Heinz Ehler agrees. "And the pleasure depends on its reliability!" Founded 80 years ago as a family concern, the Ehler shipping line now operates, on the North Sea and the Baltic, three of the container feeders built by J. J. Sietas KG in Hamburg; a fourth ship has been put into operation just recently. Initial experience with MaK engines was collected by the ship- ping line as early as 1956 with an 8 M 453 and, of the current four ships, Anke Ehler, Nathalie Ehler and the new ship Andrea Ehler are equipped with the MaK M 43. The shipowner summarizes what he expects from Caterpillar Marine Power Systems: "Technology and price are, of course, important but the most important thing for us is reliability. Even if there were some initial teething troubles with the M 43 of the Anke Ehler, the ship has not been idle for a single day, with the exception of the class dockings, and the MaK Deutschland service team has cor- rected the problems which occurred with the maximum possible speed in every case. From our experience, the MaK M 43 is a good engine." Heinz Ehler is now planning another new ship with a further increased capac- ity of 1250 TEU. "Our requirements with respect to quality and reliability again speak clearly in favor of the M 43. It is only with respect to the power that we would like something extra." Circle 31 on Reader Service Card Salt-Away Products, Inc. • 1533 East McFadden Avenue, Suite B • Santa Ana, CA 92705 (714) 550-0987 • Fax: (714) 550-7787 • Toll Free: 888- SALT-AWAY (725-8292) e-mail: sales@saltawayproducts.com • www.saltawayproducts.com Circle 250 on Reader Service Card Circle 285 on Reader Service Card Wärtsilä Wins Chilean Coast Guard Contract Wärtsilä Corporation won a con- tract to deliver complete propulsion systems for two 262 ft. (80 m) off- shore patrol vessels of Fassmer design for the Chilean Coast Guard. Each patrol vessel will be equipped with two 12-cylinder Wärtsilä 26 main engines having a combined power of 8,160 kW at 1000 rpm for a maximum speed of more than 20 knots. The engines will each drive a Wärtsilä Lips controllable-pitch propeller through a single-input Wärtsilä reduction gearbox. Wärtsilä will also supply the control systems for engines and propellers plus Wärtsilä Deep Sea Seals sterntube seals. The first ship set of equipment is due for delivery to Chile in early 2007. The patrol vessels will be built at the ASMAR Talcahuano shipyard and are due for commissioning in 2008 and 2009. They will be owned and employed by the Chilean Coast Guard to conduct interdiction and security operations up to 200 miles from shore. Circle 32 on Reader Service Card The offshore patrol vessels of Fassmer design for the Chilean Coast Guard will be equipped with complete Wärtsilä propulsion systems. Aker Wins Semi-Sub Contract Aker Drilling has awarded Aker Kvaerner a turn-key contract for the delivery of two sixth-generation deep- water drilling semi-submersibles with an option for another two rigs by 2010. The two drilling rigs are scheduled for deliv- ery in February and October 2008. The contract value is approximately $1.15 billion. The contract comprises the complete delivery of the two biggest and most advanced drilling rigs in the world. The engineering will be carried out at the Aker Kvaerner's engineering office at Lysaker and Aker Kvaerner MH's office in Kristiansand, Norway. Aker Yards, Brevik, will perform the hull design. Subsea Tie-in and Connection Contract Aker Kvaerner Subsea has been awarded a contract for supply of tie-in and connection system for Hydro's Fram Øst and Vilje Field Development in the North Sea through Technip Norge AS. The total contract value for the two proj- ects are approximately $3.5 million. The Fram Øst field is located in Block 35/11 and will be tied back to the Troll C platform. MR NOVEMBER 2005 #10 (73-80).qxd 10/28/2005 10:56 AM Page 75 </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>