The Jaccar/Hartmann Reederei joint venture has ordered five 85,000 m3 Very[ds_preview] Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs), so called UEC (United Ethane Carriers). Each vessel will be powered by a single MAN B&W 6G60ME-GI main engine. Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore (DSIC) will construct the vessels in China, while Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) will build the engines in Korea. Delivery of the first carrier is scheduled for the middle of 2017.
According to MAN the engines will meet Tier III emission requirements with the aid of MAN Diesel & Turbo’s EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) technique. They will feature an injection pressure of 400 bar and form the main part of a propulsion system that also features a MAN Diesel & Turbo Alpha Controllable Pitch Propeller. The ME-GI engines will drive VBS1810 propellers.
