Strawberries were not the only point of interest however, as Scania chose seawork to reveal their new DI16M engine, the unit which replaces the company's hugely succesful and long serving DI14M.

Offering an extra 2 litres of displacement in a package which is both shorter and lower than its predocessor, the DI16M is a watercooled, twin turbocharged, direct injection V8 diesel available with commercial power output ratings of from 500 to 800 hp. Providing increased torque with lower emissions, the DI16M's standard features include individual cylinder heads, electronic fuel injection with engine management, charge air cooling, full flow exhaust manifold cooling plus new design pistons and heat exchangers.

The new engine is the first Scania marine engine to use electronic unit injectors (EUI) and Scania's new S6 fully electronic engine management control module. EUI allows injection timing to be adjusted to suit all engine running conditions, resulting in improved power output, fuel economy and emission control, with less smoke from the exhaust.

An important development goal of the DI16M has been to meet and exceed the requirements of IMO Marpol 73/78 Annex VI, which regulates emissions from marine engines.

Operators choosing the DI16M will thus have secured one vital parameter for continued operation in waters subjected to the IMO regulations.

MJ Information No: 17330