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MAN B&W Diesel A/S


Teglholmsgade 41
2450 Copenhagen SV
Denmark
Tel.: +45 33 85 11 00
Fax.: +45 33 85 10 30
www.manbw.com

For further information,
please contact:
Peter Dan Petersen
Senior Manager
PR & Documentation
Tel.: +45 33 85 14 70
pdp@dk.manbw.com
press release
MAN B&W Diesel
7S70ME-C on testbed at Hitachi The Fednav newbuilding Umiak I docking out
High ice class ME engine

Copenhagen, 9 March 2006. The ME engines are inherently
tailor-made for operation in heavy ice with their higher flexibility
and increased manoeuvrability, and the advantages are now
benefiting several shipowners.
Canadian owner Fednavs latest ice breaking bulk carrier is
equipped with a 7S70ME-C engine with 21,770 kW at 91 r/min.
The engine was built by MAN B&W Diesel licensee Hitachi
Zosen of Japan. The vessel, which has been built by Universal
Shipbuilding in Japan, will be classed with ice class ICE-15.
The vessel will be going on sea trials in mid-March.
Fred Hansen, Senior Vice President of Fednav says: After
considering the various alternative machinery installations, the
choice of the Hitachi-MAN B&W 7S70ME-C engine was made
on a number of factors: a) the ability of the engine to operate
over the full range of service requirements, i.e. 36% MCR in
open water, and provide the high torque required to maintain
engine speed, when ice goes through the propeller b) We
concluded that the overall operating costs would be lower with
reduced risk.
Simultaneously, in October and November five tankers with
high ice class and 7S60ME-C with an output of 16,600 kW at
105 r/min were delivered to Russian owners Sovcomflot and
Primorsk.


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MAN B&W Diesel A/S
Teglholmsgade 41
2450 Copenhagen SV
Denmark
Tel.: +45 33 85 11 00
Fax.: +45 33 85 10 30
www.manbw.com

For further information,
please contact:
Peter Dan Petersen
Senior Manager
PR & Documentation
Tel.: +45 33 85 14 70
pdp@dk.manbw.com
press release
MAN B&W Diesel
About MAN B&W Diesel
MAN B&W Diesel is the Worlds leading designer of large-bore diesel
engines. The company designs two- and four-stroke diesel engines,
generating sets, turbochargers and CP propellers, which are
manufactured by MAN B&W Diesel and its licensees. Engine outputs
range from 450 to 97,300 kW. MAN B&W Diesel has approximately
6,700 employees, located in Germany, Denmark, UK, France, Czech
Republic and China. The companys worldwide service network
consists of Authorised Repair Shops and service centres. MAN B&W
Diesel is a subsidiary of the German industrial group MAN AG.

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