MAN DieselFacts 02-2008

MAN Diesel DIESELFACTS • SERVICE • ENGINES • TURBOCHARGERS • PROPULSION SYSTEMS • MARINE • STATIONARY • • 2008 • 2 • Green Partnership of the Future MAN Diesel’s Environmental Milestone A.P. Møller-Mærsk and MAN Diesel in unique collaboration Full engine portfolio to meet IMO Tier-II limits The ‘Green Ship of the Future’ is an page 3 untraditional project whose vision is to develop environmental and M.T. Hatef Powers Ahead energy effective technologies to with MAN B&W Prime Mover reduce both CO2 emissions and air Iranian tanker company’s pollution arising from the activi- new tanker generation ties of the shipping industry. The page 5 project is aimed at both existing ships and newbuildings. MAN Diesel India Begins Engine Production Shipping is an environmentally First GenSet completed by friendly form of transport but Aurangabad plant Danish companies, shipping lines page 5 and research institutes within maritime Denmark want to make North Sea Water Runs an extra effort to protect the Through The Veins Earth’s climate and environment. PrimeServ signs significant Accordingly, A.P. Møller-Mærsk and agreement with Norwegian MAN Diesel have joined together DOF group with other Danish companies to page 6 tackle this challenge. PrimeServ Converts This goal will be achieved through Indonesian Opportunity a combination of solid research The biggest diesel engine and innovative projects. The Green ever converted to gas Ship project places the climate on page 8 the maritime world’s agenda by »It’s an unbeatable partnership«, says Ivan Seistrup, A.P. Møller-Mærsk Group Vice President for Technical Organisation / Engineering & Projects, PrimeServ Delivers about the A.P. Møller-Mærsk-MAN Diesel ‘Green Ship of the Future’ collaboration Continued on page 2 » Busan Boost page 8 MAN Diesel PrimeServ Continues Reliability is the Word Type 27/38 engine reaches 45,000 operating hours North American Expansion page 9 MAN Diesel Broadens ME-B Engine Programme New engines released page 9 Inside report on the grand opening of PrimeServ New York MAN Diesel Gets MAN Diesel PrimeServ expanded DieselFacts in the capable hands of China Hooked its network recently with the Steinar Gulbrandsen. MAN Diesel to power Asia’s opening of its New York service largest floating crane centre. Situated in Woodbridge, Steinar is Norwegian but came page 10 New Jersey, just a half-hour from to the States as a young man. His Manhattan, DieselFacts paid a career path took him eventually Isabella Kosan Acclaimed visit on opening day to view the to H.W. Ramberg Incorporated, an as ‘Ship of the Year’ latest jewel in PrimeServ’s crown established Diesel repair company page 10 and uncover the hard work behind in Brooklyn, New York City that preparations for the big day. PrimeServ is integrating into its Seasoned Campaigner North American network and mov- Returns South It’s midday in New Jersey and the ing location here to Woodbridge. P r i me S er v r ef u r bi she s sun shines strongly, giving a bril- Ramberg was originally founded Centurion Del Atlantico liant shine to the service centre’s in the 1920s and signed an initial page 11 new, white coat. The car park is repairs agreement with M A N mostly empty, belying the bustle of Diesel in the early ’70s. Hamburg Renews activity inside the building.