Newbuilding Sets Two New World Records

China Shipping Container Lines Co. Ltd. (CSCL) recently ran sea trials from 17-20 October on what is the world’s largest container ship. The 19,000-teu newbuilding is also noteworthy for being powered by what is, physically, thelargest engine ever constructed – a low-speed MAN B&W 12S90ME-C Mark 9.2 type. The two-stroke engine is rated at 69,720 kW @ 84 rpm although has been de-rated to 56,800 kW.

The new container vessel was constructed at Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ltd. South Korea. HHI-EMD, Hyundai’s engine-building division, constructed the record-breaking engine, again in Korea.

Previously, the largest engine designed by MAN Diesel & Turbo was an MAN B&W 12K98MC7.