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12 MN May 2011 INSIGHTS didn’t panic but kept working as planned. This has helped us to gain the market back. Can you point to a recent case that best indicates Scania USA’s capabilities? Just as an example, I would like to mention the M/V Trisha Kay operating in the Gulf of Mexico. This is a crew boat with a quadruple installation. The boat is 130 x 35 feet, and is repowered with four Scania DI 16 engines rated at 650 hp each. This has increased the total power by 600 hp, and has, also, increased the boat speed by over 20 % with only a nominal increase in fuel consumption. We got many new customers and applications during 2010. Some of these engines have been recently installed, or are on their way to installation. I would not want to mention any in particular at this stage. When the engines are installed and have some hours in operation, I would be very glad to come back and talk more about them. Globally, how is Scania investing in its marine engine line-up today to secure its success tomorrow? Scania is now in the process of launching a new engine platform for industrial engines for the new EPA industri- al emission legislation. This means that we will be well prepared for the coming marine EPA Tier 3 legislation that comes into effect in 2014, as the new platform also by then will be used for the marine segment. What do you count as the biggest challenges to your profitable marine operations? All engine manufacturers needs to meet the legislation, follow the regulations and be compliant to be existent on the market. We see no problem for Scania with any of these challenges. When it comes to competition, our products have already proven themselves in this market, and the successor product will be enhanced as to per- formance and fuel consumption. Photo: Scania
