ABB turbochargers are powering the main engines and auxiliary engines of the 20,000 TEU vessel »COSCO Shipping Taurus«, launched in June 2017. A further ten vessels will be applied with the same ABB turbocharger configuration.
Each of the main engines will be equipped with three [ds_preview]A180-L units, a two-stroke turbocharger, designed for large, marine diesel engines. To meet the need for optimizing fuel costs across fleets in the container shipping market, these turbochargers increase efficiency and operational flexibility, as well as enabling operators to comply with IMO Tier II emissions regulations with lowest fuel consumptions, ABB stated. Onboard this new ship, and its sister vessels, the four auxiliary engines will each be fitted with a four-stroke TPL67-C turbocharger.
Following the unveiling of the ‘Made in China’ strategy by the China State Council in 2015, the Ministry of Industry & Information Technology (MIIT) last year published ‘The Action Plan for Improving the Marine Equipment Industry’s Capability (2016-2020)’. This outlined further the importance and the key tasks for developing China into a shipping and ship building powerhouse. The construction of these eleven new container ships represents continuing progress towards this significant goal.
The »COSCO Shipping Taurus« series is 400 m long, with a width of 58.6 m. The capacity of each vessel is 20,000 TEU, 1,000 TEU are for refrigerated containers. The ships will operate routes from Asia to Europe.
