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Wartsila, MHI to Develop New Diesel Engine by 2004 News Wartsila Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) will together develop a new 500-600 mm cylinder bore engine, with the ambitious goal of having the first unit ready for delivery in 4Q 2004. The development perhaps ushers in a new era of cooperation amongst major equipment suppliers, which continually search for innova- tive means to keep product lines up to date while simultaneously keeping a lid on soaring new product develop- ment costs. According to Mikael Makinen, Wartsila group vice presi- dent, Marine Division, the develop- ment costs for the engine will be shared equally, and the engine will be marketed and sold separately, branded with both the Mitsubishi and Sulzer name. "We see in the market that we (Wart- sila and MHI) are complementing each other rather than competing," Makinen said. A collaboration of this scale is not unprecedented, as Wartsila and Cum- mins formed and eventually dissolved a similar relationship in which the companies sought to develop and sell a smaller engine range. "We learned a lot from that experi- ence," Makinen said. "First, it has to be very clear on who is responsible for what... and it helps if the partner com- panies have a similar philosophy." Past disappointments notwithstand- ing, Makinen is confident of success with the much larger Japanese partner, which is nearly 10 times larger than the Finnish company with a nearly $22.1 billion turnover versus Wart- sila's $2.4 billion turnover. In fact, Makinen admits that the intention of the new partnership is to develop more than just one engine, though nothing is confirmed past the initial engine. The low speed marine diesel engine will have a 500-600 mm cylinder bore, and will be targeting a wide variety of ships, including Handymax and Pana- max bulk carriers, large product tankers, container feeder vessels and medium-sized reefer ships. Both companies currently manufac- ture a range of low-speed marine diesel engines, with Wartsila's Sulzer range covering the 5,000 to 80,000 kW range, and Mitsubishi's UE engines covering the 1,120 to 46,800 kW range. While Makinen did not suggest the new unit will directly replace a Sulzer engine, he did say that the Sulz- er 52 UB is one of the oldest engines in the brand's range, and he envisages it being around for another 10 years. — Greg Trauthwein CRANKSHAFT GRINDING While Installed in Engine • CRANKPIN AND MAIN JOURNAL REFURBISHING While crankshaft is in engine • ALL TYPES OF ON-BOARD MACHINING Cylinder boring, engine top decks, horizontal joints, couplings, journals LINE BORING OF MAIN BEARING POCKETS Laser and Optical Alignment • METALSTITCH® Repair of cracked or broken cast iron engine blocks IN-HAS MACHINING COMPANY USA: International: FAX: 800-833-3575 414-562-2000 414-265-1000 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE...day or night, 365 days a year email: help@inplace.com Website: www.inplace.com Circle 220 on Reader Service Card or visit www.maritimereporterinfo.com Marine A/C by Flagship Marine SOFTWARE Find out how you can optimize the reliability and financial performance of your fleet using the equipment reliability information generated by the Wave Software system. With the Wave System you will be able to: - Maximize vessel uptime, - Minimize maintenance costs, and - Reduce the risks of equipment failure. Contact Resurgence: www.resuf9ence-software,com info@resurgence-sotlware.com Circle 232 on Reader Service Card or visit www.maritimereporterinfo.com December, 2002 Circle 213 on Reader Service Card or visit www.maritimereporterinfo.com 11 1-20 Tons Water, Air & Keel cooled www.flagshipmarine.comsales@flagshipmarine.com 1MB L lags hip A/farine / ^M/I1 Commercial / V f Factor, Direct / M. Quality r PKxs / Phone: 772-283-1609 Fax: 772-283-4611 Watts: 800-316-6426 Stuart, FL USA Manufactured with pride in the USA Rooftop air cooled Marine a/c by the legendary RVP - Coleman® Mach® Ideal for; Cranes, Pilothouse, Flybridge, Workboats, Containers, Liveaboards: 13,500 BTUs with heat & Install kit Only $899.95! Chosen over all others by the US & Canadian Coast Guard since 1996 Lowest long-term maintainence expense. The most durable and simple design possible. Evolved over many years of testing and experience. 3-5 ton vertical units shown
