(Source: MAN SE) Norwegian shipping company, Nyholmen AS, has chosen MAN main and auxiliary four-stroke engines to power the 'Kvannøy', an advanced, 77.25-m purse seiner/trawler. The vessel will be constructed at the Karstensens shipyard in Skagen, Denmark and is due for delivery in June 2015. The order represents a continuation of the long-running partnership between MAN Diesel & Turbo and fishing concern Hansen Dahl, Nyholmen's parent company. Fig. 1: Graphic rendering of the Kvannøy (courtesy Hansen Dahl) The design specification agreed by Nyholmen and Karstensens is at a high level with the latter reporting a clear preference for suppliers and ship components that deliver quality,...
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