MAN Diesel & Turbo’s first upgraded, twenty-cylinder 28/33D prototype engine recently passed a series of tests on the test bed at the company’s St. Nazaire, France works, and was awarded type approval by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) classification society. The V28/33D engine range has 12-, 16- and 20-cylinder configurations, a state-of-the-art design featuring a high power density, and maintains full compliance with IMO-II and EPA Tier-II legislation. The 280-mm bore and 330-mm stroke engine with its simple, functional and compact design has a minimal number of components and is tailored for three main segments: multiple propulsion applications including all types of fast ferry, naval ships, super-yachts; an STC (sequential turbocharging) edition; and as gensets for offshore applications.

The new engine is characterised by its perfectly balanced ratio between power and weight, high performance, shock resistance, quiet running and high reliability for maximised availability. With its ease of installation and maintenance, it is a textbook example of a diesel engine featuring low operation and life-cycle costs. Additional design features include the new, in-house-developed safety and control system – SaCoSone – and the new, high-efficiency TCA33 turbocharger, which has been especially tuned for the V28/33D engine. Due to a higher pressure rate, the turbocharger can reach values of up to 500 kW per cylinder.