b'MEMBER NEWS MEMBER NEWSViking LifeDual Fuel Hydrogen Engines Savingin a Workboat Establishes Safety Hub I n May, MAN Engines, a PVA member,inwhichhydrogenisintroducedintothe put its first two dual fuel hydrogen-pow- charge air via an adapter and is added to the for U.S.eredenginesforworkboatsintoserialcombustion cycle. The combustion process operation. These comprise two 12-cylinderistherebystartedaccordingtothediesel MAND2862LE448dieselengines,eachprinciple,whichrequirestheinjectionof Offshore Wind with an output of 749 kW (1,019 hp) atapproximately 5 percent of diesel fuel. The 2,100 rpm. diesel fuel common rail injection parameters have been optimized for dual fuel operation.The engines are IMO Tier III-certified and equipped with a selective catalytic reductionMANEngineshaslong-standingexperi-exhaustgasaftertreatmentsystem.Bothence in the development of fuel-saving and V ikingLife-SavingEquipmentA/SV12engineshavebeenpreparedfordualreliabledieselengines,includingforwork has selected Norfolk, Va., as its hubfuel operation by MAN Engines and sup- boats. Building on this experience, we were to support the safety needs of Northplemented with a hydrogen injection systemalso able to achieve the best consumption Americas fast-emerging offshore wind sector. by development partner CMB.TECH. Thevaluesindualfueloperation,andensure low-emission engine is used on the worldsthesameoperatingbehaviorasdisplayed Viking, a PVA member, is a safety solutionsfirst hydrogen-powered crew transfer vesselby diesel operation at full load. At the same provider for the global maritime and offshore(CTV), the 82x24 Hydrocat 48 from Wind- time, we also reduce CO2 emissions through industries that will coordinate delivery, service,cat Workboats. The vessel has a 5.5 draft, athe use of hydrogen by an average of approxi-andleaseagreementsforsector-specificper- service speed of 30 knots, and a 10-tonnesmately 50 percent, and even up to 80 percent sonal protective equipment (PPE) and othercargo capacity. as a peak value, said Kbler.gear from offices in Norfolk.Whats special about our technology is thatAfurtheradvantageofusingtheconven-Headed by John Bratten, sales manager, yacht- we use a conventional diesel engine, whichtional and sophisticated diesel engine is the ing and wind sales at Viking North America,doesnt need to be optimized for hydrogen,accustomed easy handling when it comes to themovetoreinforcesafetyservicescomesWernerKbler,headofdevelopmentatmaintenanceandservice.Moreover,pure as offshore wind looks set to become a majorMAN Engines, said in a prepared statement.diesel operation can continue without inter-component of U.S. energy. A proven V12 marine engine is thus usedruption if the hydrogen supply is exhausted. Offshorewindisayoungindustryinthe UnitedStatesbutmomentumisbuilding: deals are signed, surveys progressing and tur-bineconstructionunderway,saidBratten. Technical challenges and policy changes lie ahead,butsafetyforthoseworkinginthe industry comes first.Viking has progressively enhanced its range of marine evacuation systems (MES), work suits, immersion suits, life jackets, and otherWATCH MORE HERElife-savingequipmentforoffshorewind technicians, and today supports safety needs across some of the largest wind turbine devel- CATERPILLAR MARINE opments in the world. It has also developed flexibleleasingandequipmentexchangeWORKS WITH AMNAV TO ACHIEVE packages to suit contractors in a fast-growingEMISSION REDUCTION GOALSbut unpredictable market.The Norfolk office will tap into Vikings es- The Caterpillar Tier upgrade solution sets Caterpillar apart from our competition.No other manufacturer in this space offers Tier Conversion upgrades as an optiontablished U.S. supply chain, which includesto extend the useful life of a customers engine. service and parts hubs in Miami, Houston,- Jason Blacker, Parts & Sales Representative for Peterson Power SystemsandLongBeach,anddealersthroughout For more information, contact your local Cat dealer.North America.2022 Caterpillar. All Rights Reserved. CAT, CATERPILLAR, LETS DO THE WORK, their respective logos, Caterpillar Corporate Yellow, the Power Edge and Cat Modern Hex trade dress as well as corporate and product identity used herein, are trademarks of Caterpillar and may not be used without permission.43 JUNE 2022'