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50 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • JULY 2014 PROPULSION UPDATES W hen TOTE announced plans to build the world’s largest LNG powered containerships, it stood to reason that along the way many milestones would fall. The most recent came when Doosan Engine delivered the world’s fi rst dual-fuel, low-speed ME-GI engine to NASSCO in San Diego. The engine is built to operate on LNG and/or bunker C oil and will power the fi rst of two 3,100-teu container ships ordered by TOTE. The Korean engine maker originally won the order to build the ME-GI engines in 2013. On June 3, 2014, Doosan Engine completed the engine’s offi cial trial run in the presence of the shipowner, shipyard, and classifi cation society representatives. Doosan Engine also tested the ME-GI’s Fuel Gas Supply Sys- tem (FGSS), which has 300 bar of operating pressure, at its Changwon plant. At the culmination of two months of testing, the gas system had passed all regulations and restrictions as regulated by ABS and USCG. The TOTE ME-GI engine will primarily operate on LNG, and the ME-GI is positioned as a next-generation, eco-friendly engine, which reduces carbon dioxide, nitrogenous compound, and sulfur compounds compared to existing diesel engines. The TOTE contract provides for the construction of two newbuilding, state-of-the-art containerships – with an option for three more vessels – for domestic services. Each ship will be powered by a single 8L70ME-GI dual-fuel gas-powered engine. The two 3,100 TEU vessels are powered primarily by LNG, and will operate between Florida and Puerto Rico. The ME-GI engine is designed to give ship owners and op- erators the option of using either HFO or gas – predominantly natural gas. An ME-LGI counterpart is also being developed that uses LPG and methanol. MAN Diesel & Turbo sees sig- nifi cant opportunities arising for gas-fuelled tonnage as fuel prices rise and modern exhaust-emission limits tighten. Unifi ed Emissions Monitoring Turbulo Bluemon Last month at Posidonia SKF Blohm + Voss Industries launched the Turbulo BlueMon emission monitoring system, a system that is designed to record all emissions on board ships via a single system. But the system takes the role of monitoring and control a step further, perceived necessary in today’s climate of varied world emission zones, as the system couples these values with the vessel’s position data based on GPS sig- nals, facilitating compliance with regula- tions and makes possible auditing and verifi cation of emissions from ships. Sea areas that are subject to other regulations, such as the U.S. Vessel General Permit 2013, are stored in the system, and thanks to the GPS link it is clear (and recorded) where and when which emissions are emitted. The data remains available for at least 24 months. SKF Blohm + Voss has engineered the system with a modular design so that it can be individually confi gured as needed. The standard specifi cation of the system comprises a central data log- ger connected to a PC. Depending upon the customer’s requirements a software package can be provided for each of the Annexes to the MARPOL regulations, which will monitor the respective emis- sions. www.skf.com/marine www.bv-industries.com MONITORING (Pho t o: SKF Blohm + V oss) TOTE Ship Receives Powerplant Doosan Engine delivers world’s fi rst dual-fuel, low-speed ME-GI engine to NASSCO The MAN B&W 8L70ME-GI engine. (Cour tesy Doosan Engine) Thrustmaster announced an agreement with DOEN which it says makes it the only U.S.-based manufacturer of commer- cial waterjets for marine propulsion. DOEN is an Austra- lian-based designer and manufacturer of waterjet propulsion systems, one of fi ve marine waterjet manufactures in the world building waterjets up to 5,364 hp (4,000 kW). Thrust- master has introduced two new models to the DOEN water- jet product lineup: the 400/450 series Thrustmaster DOEN waterjets will extend the power range 8,582 hp (6,400 kW) to accommodate vessels over +45m with stainless steel jets using DOEN’s axial fl ow design. Thrustmaster’s agreement with DOEN enables Thrustmaster waterjets to be sold in Eu- rope, North America and South America. The Thrustmaster DOEN waterjet lineup includes: • 100 Series: available in seven model sizes ranging from 134 hp to 900 hp (100kW to 900kW) to accommodate vessels from 6m up to 20m. • 200 Series: available in four model sizes ranging from 536 hp to 3,352 hp (400kW to 2,500kW) to accommodate vessels from 15m up to 45m. • 300 Series: available in two model sizes ranging from 1,743 hp to 5,364 hp (1,300kW to 4,000kW) to accommo- date vessels from 30m up to 60m. • 400/450 Series: available in two model sizes up 8,582hp (6,400kW) to accommodate large vessels with a complete range of electronic controls with joystick docking. Thrustmaster, DOEN ink Deal The 300 series. (Image: Thrustmaster) MR #7 (50-58).indd 50 7/1/2014 12:15:10 PM
