MAN hybrid propulsion package for a Greenland Research vessel
by Diesel International 18 Dec 2019 15:51 AEDT
MAN 175D engine © Diesel International
MAN hybrid propulsion package is made of MAN 27/38 and 175D engines, a 5-bladed MAN Alpha propeller and both remote-control and MAN HyProp systems. Such a package was chosen by the Astilleros Balenciaga shipyard in Spain for the construction of a research vessel addressed to the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources.
The 61-metre, ice-class trawler, designed by Norwegian company named Skipsteknisk, will be equipped with modern research and laboratory facilities, as well as accommodation for 32 people. Delivery of the propulsion package is scheduled for Q1, 2020 with the vessel expected to enter service from spring 2021. According to MAN Energy Solutions, 18 more projects of vessels featuring a Skipsteknisk design will feature MAN propulsion packages.
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