1/2009 Classic Greek Retrofit / Pages 8-9 Ruins of the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, Attica, Greece Report From Largest Deal in the Frontline MAN Diesel History Frontline Management oversees Frontline has made a name for more than 60 newbuilding projects itself doing a lot with a little. “When Electricité de France orders six power plants in South Korea, China and India. Each I say that we are 50 people here, one will have MAN Diesel engines. I include management, chartering, accounting, finance, everything. MAN Diesel has been awarded a diesel engines with a total power “We have a preference for certain In technical management, we’re major order from the French energy output of 1,025 MW. This is enough things that are important to us and, less than a dozen. This is the entire company Electricité de France PEI energy to provide electricity to the for many years, we have had a very Frontline. If you look at other ship- SAS for the construction of three equivalent of 1 million households. strong preference for MAN Diesel ping companies with a similar level diesel power stations in its overseas All of the power stations are de- engines,” says Frontline Technical of activity, they’re probably 150- Départements Réunion, Guadeloupe signed as baseload power plants, Director Olav Eikrem. 200 people doing the same thing. and Martinique, as well as one in which means that they are the pri- DieselFacts meets Olav Eikrem The reason we are small is that we French Guyana and two power plants mary source of electrical energy to one afternoon at the company’s outsource day-to-day manage- on Corsica. the local power grid. waterfront offices in Oslo, Norway. ment,” says Eikrem. “At the heart of the power plants He leads a team of less than a doz- The company has made its The contract means that all French are their efficient and reliable MAN Dr. Stefan Spindler en people with overall technical re- name by its closely controlled and Départements that are not on the Diesel type 48/60 engines, each sponsibility for more than 75 tank- tightly monitored outsourcing. European mainland will be sup- with 18 cylinders in vee configura- MAN Diesel’s French production er and bulk vessels and an almost Over half a dozen different tech- plied with electricity from MAN tion,” says Dr. Stefan Spindler, who facility will be sustainably strength- equal number of newbuildings. nical management companies Diesel engines. The total order is in charge of the power plant busi- ened. One of the key factors in Currently, he is between trips to bear full responsibility for the day- volume is around EUR 1.3 billion, ness within the Executive Board of the awarding of the order was the China, where his Shanghai-based to-day operation of Frontline’s (and with MAN Diesel supplying a share MAN Diesel SE in addition to other Augsburg company’s ability to project manager Björn Westerberg its sister companies’) ships. worth more than EUR 750 million. responsibilities. use its state-of-the-art engine and leads over four dozen supervisors The order includes the delivery of The 54 engines will be assem- on-site at six yards across Asia. Continued on page 3 no fewer than 54 large, 18V48/60 bled in Saint-Nazaire by which Continued on page 2 51/60DF Engines Pass MAN Diesel Engines Drive PrimeServ To Service E.R. Bounty Factory Acceptance Tests London Green Energy Norway’s New Oil Hub Christened in Korea First, commercial, marine Two-stroke engines Developments in Latest addition to applications move closer to power capital local FPSO market E.R. Schiffahrt fleet > Page 4 > Page 7 > Page 10 > Page 16 PAGE 2 DIESELFACTS 1/2009 Largest Deal Continued from front page of MAN Diesel SE. The six turnkey diesel power turnkey power plant technol- plants will go on grid by 2010 till Successful S35ME-B ogy to meet strict criteria for fuel 2012. MAN Diesel is consortium consumption, noise radiation and leader for this major project. exhaust emissions. All of the en- The two other consortium part- gines, for example, are fitted with ners are Eiffage TP for construc- Type Approval Test an SCR catalytic converter, which tion work and Clemessy SA for employs urea injection to minimise electrical equipment. emissions of oxides of nitrogen. Each generating set (genset), MAN Diesel has performed a main the engine, test-bed trials, tests of The successful engine is the “I am absolutely delighted that consisting of an engine and a gen- engine Type Approval Test (TAT) for safety devices, survey of perform- second S35ME-B unit produced in we have succeeded in winning this erator, produces an output of the smallest member of its electroni- ance data and thorough inspection Denmark, and develops 6,960 kW order. Due to its exceptionally high around 18.5 MW (approx. 25,100 cally controlled ME-B family. of engine internal components and at 167 r/min in an 8-cylinder execu- volume, it of course has particular HP) and weighs 375 tons. The two dismantled key components. tion. Like its predecessor, it will be significance – indeed, it is the larg- biggest power stations on Réunion The test programme for the MAN The type test program was com- delivered to Soli Trading & Ship- est order in the company’s history,” and Guadeloupe will each be B&W S35ME-B ran over three days pleted with excellent results and building Industry S.A., Turkey. says Dr. Georg Pachta-Reyhofen, equipped with twelve of these at MAN Diesel’s Frederikshavn fa- the component inspection similarly Powering a newbuilding, the Chairman of the Executive Board power units. cility in Denmark, and was com- showed very satisfactory results. 8S35ME-B engine will be fitted to pleted on November 21st last The conclusion of the TAT was drive an MAN Diesel 4.4-metre after a comprehensive range of marked by a small ceremony that Alpha CP Propeller type VBS 1280 test runs. All international Classi- summarised all results, before the and, from the front-end, a 1,200- fication Society members of IACS general document was duly signed kW step-up gear and alternator. were present for a presentation of by the test attendees. The 18V48/60 diesel engine central to the historic order STX Enpaco Acquires TCR Turbocharger Licence MAN Diesel Releases Service Letter Covering Lay-Ups On account of the current, tough, effect that covers the laying-up of equipment, turbocharger pres- Accordingly, STX Enpaco is now able to use the latest turbocharger tech- economic climate and the resultant all MAN B&W-branded, low-speed ervation, and starting the engine nology for heavy-oil radial turbochargers. Already holder of a TCA li- downturn in world trade, large num- MC/MC-C, ME/ME-C and ME-B again after the laying-up period. cence, the company now covers the whole range from the smallest TCR bers of vessels are being temporarily engine types. The service letter (SL09-502/ model to the largest TCA. It can thus offer turbochargers equipped with The letter’s contents cover the SBJ) is already available and can the latest technology for all MAN Diesel engines. STX Enpaco has con- laid up. structed over 9,000 turbochargers in the NR and TCA series since 1995. scope and field of application, be downloaded by registered cus- Pictured at the signing during Hamburg’s SMM show are (left to right) Dirk MAN Diesel has received requests actions prior to the event, engine tomers from the MAN Diesel Balthasar, W.Y. Song (STX Enpaco), K.K. Lee (MD-Korea), Ralf Großhauser, from shipowners for detailed lay- and control rooms, main-engine extranet, or is available from the S.D. Lee (STX Enpaco) up instructions, and has accord- preservation, preservation main- company upon request. ingly issued a service letter to this tenance, protection of electronic DIESELFACTS 1/2009 PAGE 3 Frontline Continued from front page selection process as a partner, not merely as a supplier.” It’s a model that has proven sturdy and profitable. Frontline is a Choice of main engine world leader in a business (crude- In any given newbuilding project, oil transport) that combines ex- Frontline Management chooses tremely stiff competition with zero two-stroke diesel engines based tolerance for accidents. on a number of factors, including Among the activities Frontline service level, reliability, durability, Management handles directly, for specific fuel consumption and, of its own vessels and sister com- course, price. pany’s vessels, are projects and “Certain things are non-nego- newbuilding supervision, including tiable. We have a preference for contact with shipyards and equip- some things. We have engines ment makers. That this entire new- from different makers, but for a building orderbook includes MAN number of years we have had a Diesel engines is by no means an very strong preference for MAN accident. “We are honoured to be Diesel engines. We’ve had a close owner-designated equipment on relationship for many years, and Frontline’s tanker newbuildings,” that’s how the specification ends The Frontline team (left to right): Svein Ommundsen, Fleet Manager; Tor Haldorsen, Insurance Advisor; Olav Eikrem, says MAN Diesel Norway Man- up,” said Eikrem. Technical Director; Jon Erik Thurman, Fleet Manager aging Director Harald Fondenær. Fondenær describes how MAN “What is gratifying for us is that Diesel Norway’s work on a new- the maker is chosen. “I work with wanted bigger and more reliable compared to other engine makers, we’re involved in the entire engine building begins over a year before them on the early specification engines, more power and a new is that there is always someone to work.