MAN Diesel & Turbo marked the sale of its 60,000th turbocharger after 80 years of turbocharger business, during the Marintec 2015 marine trade fair in Shanghai
The milestone has been reached with the (coming) delivery of 2 × TCA66-21 turbochargers, bound for an MAN Diesel & Turbo MAN B&W 7G80ME-C9 two-stroke engine powering a VLCC.
The ceremony took place at the MAN stand at the trade fair where MAN Diesel & Turbo’s CEO, Dr Uwe Lauber, presented representatives from CMES with tokens of the company’s appreciation.
At the presentation, Lauber said: “Understanding markets starts by listening to the customer. We have enjoyed an outstanding cooperation with CMES over many years, and are delighted to be able to celebrate this milestone with such a valued partner.”
He continued: “Over the last two decades, the level of shipbuilding activity in China has increased dramatically and China is of vital strategic importance for our Turbocharger Business. MAN Diesel & Turbo is one of the leading turbocharger suppliers for marine diesel-engine manufacturers in China and, with our localisation strategy in the shape of our facility in Changzhou, we are able to support our European production, shorten delivery times and cut transportation costs for the benefit of our Chinese customers.”
CMES President Capt. Xie Chunlin, accepted a commemorative certificate and ornamental turbocharger turbine-blade on behalf of his company. Also present during the ceremony were representatives from Hoi Tung Marine Suppliers, MAN Turbocharger business partners in the Chinese market and representatives from CSSC-MES Diesel Co., Ltd..
The VLCC will be delivered in 2016 from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and China Merchant Energy Shipping decided to source the engine and turbochargers from the same manufacturer. The CSSC-MES Diesel (CMD)-built MAN B&W 7G80ME-C9.2 main engine is part-load optimised with exhaust-gas bypass tuning and integrated with the two MAN TCA66 turbochargers.
Turbocharger no. 60,000, with serial number 7037348, was assembled at the MAN Turbocharger factory in Changzhou where most Chinese turbocharger components are localised. Core components, such as bearings and rotors, are produced at MAN Diesel & Turbo’s German facilities.
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