Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment (MHI-MME) has received the first order for MET33MBII turbochargers for 12PC2-6B engines manufactured by JFE Engineering Corporation.
The turbochargers will be installed in the main engines of two RoPax vessels newly built by Naikai Zosen Corporation and owned by Miyazaki Car Ferry Co.
The MET-MBII series is a new type of axial turbocharger which increases air flow volume while maintaining the reliability and ease of maintenance of the MET-MB turbocharger. Air flow volume is around 16% larger than the MET-MB series.
Delivery is scheduled for October 2020 for the first ship and February 2021 for the second.
