Rolls-Royce LNG-powered engines achieve 25 million operating hours

These engines powered solely by natural gas have completed 25 million hours of operation on land and at sea, since their introduction in 1991. More than 650 Bergen lean burn gas engines are in service today, with a power output up to 9,600kW. The engines are used for a variety of applications ranging from powering ferries, cargo ships and tugs to a wide range of land-based power generation throughout the world.

“The reliability of our pure gas Bergen engines, built up from many years of round-the-clock power generation, is a key factor in their continuing selection for marine propulsion,” explained Mikael Makinen, Rolls-Royce President Marine. “That inherent reliability coupled with low emissions and running costs, means we can offer ship owners a range of engines ideally suited to their future operational and environmental requirements.”

The natural gas powered engines reduce Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emissions by about 90% while Sulphur Oxide (SOx) and particulates emissions are negligible. Emissions from Rolls-Royce gas engines are already within the limits of International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Tier III environmental legislation, due to come into force in 2016.

The first Bergen engines using LNG for marine use entered service in 2006 powering doubled-end car ferries, and their use has since been adopted for a growing range of ship types including coastal cargo ships, tankers, cruise ferries, tugs and offshore support vessels.

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