Eastern Selects MAN Engines for OPC
The US Coast Guard will have MANâs 28/33D STC engines installed as the main propulsion for its new Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) programme. The programme is the replacement platform for the 13 âFamousâ class and 14 âRelianceâ class cutter vessels, making the order the largest vessel procurement order in the Coast Guardâs history. Lex Nijsen â Head of Four-Stroke Marine â MAN Diesel & Turbo, said: âWe are very pleased to have won this major order within such a key, domestic market. Itâs a breakthrough for us as this is the first time that the USCG has ordered MAN 28/33D STC engines. Indeed, the engineâs sequential turbocharging (STC) conceptâŚ
ABB to Power Norwegian Hybrid Car Ferry
ABB will supply the power system for a hybrid car ferry serving a passenger route in Norway. The vessel will run as a hybrid but can be modified to run as a full electric ferry with shore charging system. According to ABB, the contract is another success in northern Europe, where regulation is causing passenger ship operators to look at green solutions. âThis is another example of how ABB is at the forefront of energy storage solutions for the maritime industry,â said Sindre Sætre, ABBâs Director of Marine and Ports in Norway. This latest contract comes months after ABB secured the order to supply the power system for the Seasight battery sightseeing ferry, which will serve the UNESCO listed Nærøyfjord.
