Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has taken charge of the largest and most powerful engine from MAN Diesel & Turbo’s portfolio range.
The MAN B&W 11G95ME-C9.5 two-stroke engine has an rpm of 80 that means a propeller of optimal size can be employed to deliver lower fuel-oil consumption and optimise fuel efficiency. The engine has a bore of 950mm and a stroke of 3,460mm, providing 6,870kW/cylinder at 80rpm.
The engine was built by Doosan Engine in Korea and is rated at 75,570 kW. It has been fitted to the 19,437-teu container vessel, MSC Jade, which has sailed to Busan, South Korea.
MAN Diesel & Turbo also reported that since August 2013, 68 × G95 engines have been selected for the large capacity container market. This refers to container ships ranging in size from 9,000 to 21,000 TEU and in 8- to 11-cylinder versions.
The engine is the first in a series of six ordered by MSC, with a second sister-vessel shortly scheduled for sea trials and two further vessels, currently finishing construction at Samsung Heavy Industries, due for sea trials during June.
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