Written by
Nick Blenkey
MAN 175D genset
The 2 hydrogen gas cell powered feeder containerships on order for Rotterdam-headquartered Samskip could have a diesel-electric back-up propulsion plant with a everlasting magnet generator.
India’s Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL), which is constructing the ships, has positioned an order with MAN Power Options for 2 units of two MAN 12V175D-MEV variable-speed gensets in reference to the Samskip order. The high-speed engines within the diesel-electric back-up plant will every come built-in with compact, versatile and closed-loop MAN SCR (selective catalytic discount) programs.
The 2 SeaShuttle venture newbuildings will probably be among the many first of their sort on this planet to be powered by particular person 3.2 MW hydrogen fuel-cell-based vitality programs.
The 135-meter lengthy, 500 TEU ships are due for supply within the third and fourth quarter of 2025, respectively, and can function between Oslo Fjord and Rotterdam, a distance of roughly 700 nautical miles. They are going to be able to being remotely managed and are available autonomous-ready.
“It is a groundbreaking venture, which units new requirements for environmentally pleasant transport,” mentioned Florian Keiler, head of excessive velocity at MAN Power Options. “In that vein, our engines are able to operating on bio-fuels like HVO and B100 and showcase our inexperienced credentials in pursuing decarbonization. We congratulate Samskip and CSL on this thrilling enterprise and look ahead to working intently with them.”
The 175D is a variable-speed genset with excessive effectivity, even at low masses, inherent gas effectivity and low emissions. The 175D engine on which the diesel-electric back-up genset is predicated is claimed to have with the bottom whole price of possession and the bottom lube-oil consumption available on the market with lengthy oil-change intervals and best-in-class times-between-overhauls (TBOs).
