HHI builds most powerful engine

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (HHI) successfully completed a trial run with the world?s biggest electronically controlled marine engine, the Hyundai-Wartsila 14RT-flex96C-B.

The 14RT-flex96C-B engine has 14 cylinders and a maximum capacity of 108,920 bhp, making it the world?s most powerful marine engine. It will be installed in a series of 8,000TEU containerships under construction for Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Ltd. The RT-flex engine uses a common rail system to reduce fuel consumption at low speeds and NOx emissions through the electronically controlled fuel injection point, along with the fuel volume. It is equipped with remote speed control, a safety monitor, and an observation system.

HHI has played a large role in the trend towards larger sized containerships by building the world?s first 98cm bore cylinder engine, the HYUNDAI-MAN B&W 7K98MC in August, 1999, and the world?s first and largest electronically controlled marine engine, the HYUNDAI-MAN B&W 12K98ME in January, 2000.

HHI has maintained its position as the world?s largest engine maker, taking up about 35% of the global engine market since 1988 after the production of its first marine diesel engine in 1979. HHI has an annual capacity of 10 million bhp capacity low-speed (2-stroke) marine engines and 3 million bhp medium-speed (4-stroke) marine engines.