MAN 175D to power IMO Tier III-compliant harbour tug

The tug will feature 2 × MAN 12V175D MM, IMO Tier III engines, each rated at 2,220 kW_m. The engines will be connected to FPP azimuth thrusters for propulsion, whilst also providing power to support on-board towing and fire-fighting capabilities. The engines will be supplied in accordance with Lloyds Register Society classification rules.

Lex Nijsen, Head of Four-Stroke Marine Sales, MAN Energy Solutions said: “The MAN 175D is experiencing a growing number of references within different segments and I’m pleased that we have won the trust of such a key marine segment. In this particular instance, our propulsion package was chosen because of its compact footprint, fuel-efficient performance and the flexible design approach taken with the SCR layout. Winning this order also fits well with our intention to increasingly become a supplier of complete propulsion solutions.”

The vessel with be constructed at Drydocks World-Dubai shipyard, while the engines will be manufactured, along with the associated SCR exhaust-gas emissions-after-treatment system, from MAN Energy Solutions’ new MAN 175D production facility, in Frederikshavn, Denmark.

Cintranaval, a leading ship design office in Spain, contributed extensive tugboat and offshore vessel design experience.