RESURGENT UK HIGH-SPEED ENGINE

More than 25 years since its roll-out, the UK-developed VP185 high-speed diesel engine is continuing to attract contracts and wide interest in the marine export market. Much of the work intake at the Colchester factory of the UK arm of MAN Energy Solutions emanates from military customers in South East Asia and Middle East, drawn by the design’s potency and performance record, writes David Tinsley.

18-cylinder VP185 auxiliary genset used in a cruise ship (credit: MAN Energy Solutions)

More than 25 years since its roll-out, the UK-developed VP185 high-speed diesel engine is continuing to attract contracts and wide interest in the marine export market. Much of the work intake at the Colchester factory of the UK arm of MAN Energy Solutions emanates from military customers in South East Asia and Middle East, drawn by the design’s potency and performance record, writes David Tinsley.