MHI?s UE engines to be built in Vietnam

Mitsubishu Heavy Industries (MHI) aims to promote further penetration of its UE engines into the Vietnamese shipbuilding industry, which is expected to grow rapidly amidst the current boom in international shipping. Nguyen Quoc Anh, deputy general director of Vinashin, said that under the agreement, MHI would provide Vinashin with the licensing rights to manufacture its large-sized diesel engines. The contract applies specifically to the Mitsubishi UEC-LA, LS, LSII and LSE engines.

The 2005-2014 licensing agreement also encompasses the marketing and servicing of these engines in Vietnam. Moreover, Mitsubishi will offer training for Vinashin experts in design and assembly so that the shipbuilder can start assembling the first engines late next year.

Anh added that this was Vinashin?s second project for the manufacturing and assembly of large-sized marine engines, the first being with MAN B&W. Mitsubishi UE engines will be the largest engines manufactured in Vietnam, with an output capacity of 23,000 kW, and will be supplied to local shipbuilding factories and exported.