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Uncle Sam sends diesels to Europe

28 Aug 2008

America's GE Marine is going to supply eight medium speed diesel engines for two newbuild marine projects in Europe.
GE V228 marine diesels will power a new tug under build at the Astilleros Ria de Aviles yard in Spain for Rimochiatori Laziali of Italy.
GE V228 marine diesels will power a new tug under build at the Astilleros Ria de Aviles yard in Spain for Rimochiatori Laziali of Italy.

Under the first contract, the Pennsylvania based engine builder will supply Skamek Power of Aalesund in Norway with V250 diesel engines to power a new offshore vessel to be constructed for owner North Sea Shipping of Bakkasund, Norway.

The offshore construction vessel, to be built at Barreras’ shipyard in Vigo, Spain, will employ six GE 16 cylinder V250 diesel generator sets, to be rated at 3.5MW each. The diesels will comply with MARPOL and DNV Clean Design certification regulations.

Skamek Power will deliver the six gensets to North Sea Shipping in April 2009, with the vessels to enter service in 2010. Skamek Power is part of GE’s worldwide service network. Under a separate contract, GE V228 diesel engines supplied to IML Power of Lomagna in Italy will power a new tugboat for Rimorchiatori Laziali of Naples.

Read the full story in the September issue of Maritime Journal.

 

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