MTU makes first deliveries of new 16V 8000 engine

The high-speed engines are being delivered as part of an order for a series of six new patrol vessels for the Taiwanese Coast Guard. Each new patrol vessel will be powered by two MTU 16V 8000 M71 engines, each delivering 7,280 kilowatts of power each. They will propel the 1000-ton class vessels to up to 24 knots. The last engines will be delivered by the end of 2022.

Rolls-Royce has also already sold a further 20 engines of the new type to a second customer, the French shipbuilder Naval Group.

Knut Müller, Vice President Global Governmental at Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems, said: “The delivery is an important milestone for our Series 8000. We are proud that we have been able to convince the Taiwanese Coast Guard, a very demanding customer, of our new product and look forward to confirming the trust they have placed in us.”

The 16V 8000 is not just another cylinder variant of Series 8000, but a completely new engine that incorporates various product improvements from which customers now benefit in the form of further increased efficiency and even easier maintenance.

The engine complies with IMO Tier II emissions regulations and can also meet other emissions specifications as required. The engine also meets the stringent requirements of the Taiwanese Coast Guard regarding structure-borne and airborne noise.

mtu engines of Series 8000 are currently also being installed in further vessels of the Taiwanese Coast Guard. The 4000-ton class vessels will receive 20-cylinder engines of type 20V 8000 M91L. The Taiwanese Coast Guard is currently carrying out a modernization program under which a total of 141 ships of various sizes are to be built by 2027. Many of these will be powered by mtu engines of Series 4000 and 8000 – significantly increasing the existing fleet of Taiwanese Coast Guard vessels with mtu engines