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Agricultural Export Co News

20 Feb 2001

Two-Stroke Milestones

Eastern seaboard operator Gypsum Transportation provided a beacon for the industry when it nominated a camshaft-less, electronically controlled Sulzer diesel engine for its 50,000-dwt-bulker newbuild project. Now, the interests behind a Mediterranean reefership scheme have also endorsed the concept, which represents a milestone in two-stroke technology, and signals a step change in large diesel engine operating flexibility. In one sense, MAN B&W stole a march on arch-rival Wärtsilä through the recent conversion at sea of a low-speed, MC-series propulsion engine to full electronic control. However, Wärtsilä's latest success in sealing contracts for two Sulzer engines configured from the outset for operation in electronic mode gives new commercial succour to the group's technological drive.

03 Jan 2001

Wärtsilä Logs More Orders For Innovative Sulzer Engine

Wärtsilä Corporation has received the second order for Sulzer RT-flex diesel engines, which are powerplants that apply common-rail fuel injection with full electronic control to Sulzer RTA-series low-speed marine diesel engines. The units are reported to deliver benefits such as lower exhaust emissions, or lower fuel consumption at part load. Two seven-cylinder Sulzer RT-flex60C engines have been ordered to propel two 13,200 dwt containerized reefer ships contracted at Estaleiros Navais de Viana do Castelo in Portugal. Each 7RT-flex60C engine will have a maximum continuous output of 16,520 kW (22,470 bhp) at 114 rpm. The engines will be built at Wärtsilä's Trieste, Itlay facility. The ships have been contracted by the Agricultural Export Co.

16 Oct 2002

Wärtsilä’s Sulzer RT-flex60C Completes Test

The first Sulzer RT-flex60C low-speed marine engine has completed its official shop test in the Trieste factory in Italy of Wärtsilä Corporation. The Sulzer RT-flex60C is the first low-speed marine engine type designed from the beginning to incorporate electronically-controlled common-rail systems for fuel injection and valve actuation. The seven-cylinder Sulzer RT-flex60C engine was first started on 15 September 2002, and completed its official shop test on October 14. The official shop test was witnessed by representatives of the shipowner, shipbuilder and classification society. the engine were completed without difficulty. The engine ran very satisfactorily with all test results coming up to expectations. do Castelo in Portugal. Co KG in Hamburg.