Goa Shipyard Limited
will assemble MTU Series 8000 engines in India with agreement covers assembly
of 16 and 20-cylinder engines in new facility.
PUNE, INDIA, 12 April 2018 - Rolls-Royce and Goa
Shipyard Limited (GSL) a premier defense shipbuilding yard in India under the
Ministry of Defense have agreed to cooperate in the local manufacturing of technologically-advanced
MTU Series 8000 engines in India.
Under the agreement
which was signed today at India’s leading defense trade show DEFEXPO 2018 the companies will assemble the 16-cylinder
and 20-cylinder MTU Series 8000 engines at GSL’s new facility in Goa. The MTU
brand is a worldwide leader in large diesel and gas engines and complete
propulsion systems and part of Rolls-Royce Power Systems.
The agreement includes
transfer of MTU technology related to localising of engine components, engine
assembly, testing, painting and major overhauls. MTU Series 8000 engines are
the largest and most powerful MTU diesel engines with a power output of up to
10 MW.
They are fitted
onboard all Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) recently constructed or currently
under construction in India. This includes eleven Coast Guard OPVs by GSL (six
completed and five under construction) five Naval OPVs under construction at
Reliance Defence Engineering and seven Coast Guard OPVs by L&T.
Speaking on the occasion,
RADM (Retd) Shekhar Mital, NM, Chairman & Managing Director of GSL said “In
line with the thrust on indigenization and ‘Make in India’ initiative of the
MoD, Government of India, GSL has been on the forefront for increasing the
indigenous content onboard vessels constructed at GSL. Since main diesel engines
constitute the heart of a ship and are among the major high value imported
equipment items onboard ships, the collaboration will aid to significantly
increase the indigenous content onboard ships constructed in India. It will
also provide a strategic edge to Indian Defence Sector as know-how and
infrastructure for such niche technology will now be available with a PSU
Shipyard, which can be gainfully utilised by the Indian Navy and Indian Coast
Guard.
For some time we have
been on the lookout for acquiring such technology of marine propulsion engines
and we are thankful to our partners Rolls-Royce and MTU Friendship for
choosing us as collaborator.
Under the agreement we
will be catering for marine propulsion requirements within the country in the
range of 7 to 10 MW. The new facility being created by GSL will also undertake
all major overhauls of these engines. He added
This venture will be a
game changer. Plans are in place to progressively increase the indigenous
content and with a strong manufacturing base in India, we are confident of
achieving significant indigenous content in these engines. Besides creating
self-reliance for India, it will usher in new opportunities for the local
industry for indigestion. I’m sure that with favorable Government policies
and thrust on indigestion this collaboration will be highly successful.”
MTU Series 8000
engines are the top-selling propulsion engines in their power class for naval
vessels. They are also proven in ferries and yachts and have altogether
completed over one million operating hours. Series 8000 engines are available
in the power range from 7 to 10 MW. They feature low overall operating costs,
high power density and environmental compatibility.
Common rail fuel
injection combined with the electronic engine control system make it possible
to achieve fuel consumption levels of less than 200 g/kWh and very low exhaust
emissions.
Series 8000 engines
are certified as marine engines in accordance with all accepted classification
standards worldwide. They were also awarded Naval Vessel Rules (NVR)
certification by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) in 2014 and are
subsequently the first advanced technology engines in this power class to meet
the stringent requirements of this certification.
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