Cummins power for worldwide ship projects

Eastern Marine Shipbuilding in Sibu, East Malaysia, has recently delivered two ships, which, according to Cummins, indicate the growing technical sophistication of the Sarawak yards. The 60m x 16m Offshore Surveyor was built to a design by Wärtsilä Ship Design’s Singapore office. The Malaysian-registered vessel is fitted with a 2.4m² moon pool and a deck crane with telescoping boom to lift up 5 tonnes at 8m reach.

Main engines are a pair of Cummins QSK60M diesels, rated for 2,200 bhp each at 1,800 rpm turning Berg BCP HDX90 CP propellers through Hitachi Nico gearboxes with 7.5:1 ratio. The main shafts are fitted with 700 kW Stamford generators, with additional electrical supply provided by a pair of Cummins QSK11-DM powered 250 kW gensets. The 80kW emergency genset is powered by a Cummins 6BT engine. The ship is equipped with a DP system with CP side thrusters supplied by Kamome of Japan and steering system by Palmarine of Singapore.

Sapor Shipbuilding Industries of Sibu delivered a range of new vessels in 2010 including the geotechnical vessel, Teknik Wira, also designed by Wärtsilä Ship Design Singapore for SapuraCrest Petroleum subsidiary TL Geotechnics. With a 16m beam on an overall length of 61.25m the ship has a large aft deck with moon pool, derrick rig and a 5 tonne crane. To assist with holding position for soil investigation works the vessel has large anchors and mooring winches and a DP system to control the Berg electric bow and stern thrusters.

Main engines are a pair of Cummins KTA50M2 diesels delivering 1,600 bhp each at 1,800 rpm each to Reintjes LAF675 marine gears with 7.476:1 reduction. These drive twin Berg BCP620 cp propellers. The combination gives the vessel a 12-knot speed light ship and 11 knots fully loaded.

Auxiliary power is provided by two 300 kW shaft generators, three Cummins 500 kWe KTA28-D(M)-powered generators. A Cummins 6BT5.9 D(M) powered gen set provides emergency power. The Scott & English facility in Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia, supplied all engines for the Teknik Wira.

De Groot Scheepstechniek in Dordrecht, The Netherlands, has recently delivered a tank vessel to the Dordrecht-based Trendco Shipping Company, which will operate the ship for owner Charlois Shipping.

The new ship is named MTS Charlois, after an area of Rotterdam Harbour, and measures 135m x 11.5m with a load capacity of 4,300 tons in 5,000m³ of hold space. Capable of transporting a variety of petroleum based cargoes, the tanker has the capability to blend cargo onboard through a single pipe system. Heavy oils can be kept at 80°C to facilitate pumping. The ship’s double-skinned hull earns it a Type C (chemical) rating permitting it to transport dangerous liquids throughout the European inland waterway system.

The hull was built in Guangzhou, China, through a partnership involving Csaintly Marine Corp and Oosse Maritiem. It was transported by barge and completed at the De Groot yard. De Groot is a Cummins Marine Dealer and a full suite of Cummins engines was installed. Main propulsion is a pair of Cummins QSK38-M diesels generating 1,400bhp each at 1,800 rpm. A Cummins QSK19-M does dual duty as a bow thruster and cargo pump engine. The MTS Charlois has three Cummins-powered gensets including a QSB6.7, a QSB4.5 and a 4BT3.9 model.

A new Greek 88m x 17.6m ferry was recently undergoing final fitting out at the Sidironaftiki Epe-Atsalakis shipyard in Piraeus. The owner, Agios Athanasios A Shipping had the vessel designed by naval architect Nikos Petichakis. Capacities include 130 cars on the main deck and 36 cars on a lower deck as well as 500 passengers.

Propulsion for the ferry, named Panagiotis D, includes four Veth Z-Drive 400 (RR 4.1/1) thrusters, each powered by a Cummins KTA19-M3 engine generating 600 bhp at 1,800 rpm. The four Z-drives, mounted one in each corner of the vessel, carry 1250mm propellers for a design speed just over 14 knots.