Power for Italian luxury cruise ships
Each newbuilding weighs in at 47,800 gross tonnes, has a length of 227.2m, and a width of 28.8m
The company is delivering the engines in cooperation with Alfa Laval who will supply accompanying exhaust-gas-treatment systems (PureSOx) for sulphur-oxide removal.
Each cruise ship will be powered by two MAN 9L32/44CR + 2 × MAN 12V32/44CR engines, providing a combined output of 23,520 kW in a diesel-electric propulsion arrangement. The engines will operate with MAN Diesel & Turbo’s state-of-the-art, common-rail injection system, suitable for both heavy fuel oil and distillate fuels. This technology, developed in-house by MAN Diesel & Turbo and fully optimised for its engines, provides superior performance in terms of fuel consumption and smoke emissions, especially at part-load, MAN said.
The two new vessels are bound for Viking Ocean Cruises, sister company of Viking River Cruises. With a total passenger capacity of 936 and a crew to passenger ratio of approximately 1:2 each, the ships are destined to serve the segment demand for small, super-luxury vessels. Delivery of the two newbuildings is scheduled for early 2015 and early 2016, respectively.
