On 22nd December 2011, a bed trial of main engine was performed in Brodosplit-Diesel Engine Factory. It will be installed in Hull 324 of Brodotrogir Shipyard. It is a tanker for chemicals and oil products, with capacity of 46.000 DWT built in the shipyard Brodotrogir and contarcted for swedish company „Lauren Maritime AB“.
Engine was built under licence of MAN B&W Diesel, type 6S50MC with M(aximum)C(ontinious)R(ating) of 8200 kW at 121,4 r/min. Engine performance was optimised on 93,5% of MCR i.e. 7670 kW at 118,7 r/min. A fuel oil consumption at optimised point is 170 g/kWh, meaning more than 31,8 mt of fuel oil per day.
Brodotrogir Shipyard is one of long-term partners of Brodosplit Diesel Engine Factory that are delivered 8 main engines in last ten years.
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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, December 23, 2011; Image: brodosplit