AIDA Cruises chooses MaK engines from Caterpillar Marine

Hamburg, Germany, 06.04. 2005 10:28

AIDA Cruises chooses MaK engines from Caterpillar Marine

Caterpillar Marine Power Systems is pleased to announce
that AIDA Cruises has chosen to equip the first two of their next generation of club
cruise ships with MaK M 43 C engines.
The contract represents a significant milestone for Caterpillar Marine, which seeks to become a
competitive supplier of engine solutions also to the cruise industry, and demonstrates the success
of the uprated MaK M 43 C engine series. The two AIDA newbuilds are on order at the Meyer Werft
shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, scheduled for delivery in 2007 and 2009.
The two 68,500-gt cruise ships will have an overall length over 249 metres and a beam of
32.2 metres. These new AIDA “club ships” represent the third generation of ships built and operated
according to the AIDA “club” concept.

Each vessel will have a passenger capacity of 2,030, (up to
2,500) accommodated in 1,015 cabins.
According to Frank Kircher, Sales Director Cruise and Ferry for Caterpillar Marine, the agreement
was welcome news. “This contract is the result of a long-term, coordinated effort between different
parts of our organisation to find the right solution for both the customer and the shipyard,” he says.
“The fact that both Meyer Werft and AIDA Cruises, two highly experienced players in the cruise
segment, decided to go for our M 43 C engine recognizes the significant value of our engine solution.”
AIDA Cruises and Meyer Werft had very specific demands for their propulsion systems, including
limits on engine noise, improved reliability and strict guidelines on emissions reduction. After an
exhaustive and detailed technical analysis of the engine solution the contract was signed.
Each of the two new ships will be equipped with four MaK 9 M 43 C engines with a total power of
36 MW, providing the necessary power to operate two single-propeller electric driving motors, two
bow thrusters and two stern thrusters (per vessel). In addition, the installation produces the electricity
for all other high-consumption units on board, including air conditioning, hotel/restaurant operation
and an advanced on board health spa.
The M 43 C engines satisfy the IMO guidelines and the engines NOx emission is well below regulatory
requirements. The engines are equipped with Flexible Camshaft Technology, part of Caterpillar’s
innovative emissions reduction ACERT® technology. In this application, Flexible Camshaft
Technology will reduce soot particle emissions to below the visible limit, thereby satisfying the industry’s
highest environmental standards.
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In addition, the engines are equipped with safety features such as a slow turning device, a system
which enables engineers to check for the presence of water or fuel in the cylinder before start, a
splash-oil temperature monitoring alarm system designed to prevent bearing seizures, an oil mist
detector and locator with individual display, and the DICARE engine monitoring program, which
allows users to monitor all the engine components. The complete system operates on-line so that
the current data can be called up at any time.
The MaK long-stroke engine program development began in 1992. The first M 43 engines reached
the market in 1998. Designed to operate more efficiently, the M 43 series has already proven to be
a remarkable success in other market segments. More than 300 M 43 series engines have been
sold since 1999, and by 2003, more than 40 per cent of all vessels delivered worldwide with medium
speed propulsion systems in the 5-9 MW class were equipped with M 43 engines.
While the M 43 C series has been successful in the RoRo and RoPax and freight segments, the
AIDA contract represents the first time the M 43 C will power a cruise ship.
About Caterpillar Marine Power Systems
Caterpillar Marine Power Systems, with headquarters in Hamburg, Germany, was created to bring
together all sales and service activities for Cat and MaK branded marine products within Caterpillar
Inc. This organization provides premier marine power solutions (high and medium speed with outputs
from 11 kW to 16,000 kW) and customer service from a single source for the global commercial/
ocean-going and pleasure craft markets. The Caterpillar Marine Power Systems sales and service
network includes more than 1800 dealer locations worldwide and is well positioned to support
the customers wherever they are.
More information is available at www.cat-marine.com or www.mak-global.com
About Caterpillar
For more than 75 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been building the world’s infrastructure and, in partnership
with its worldwide dealer network, is driving positive and sustainable change on every continent.
With 2004 sales and revenues of $30.25 billion, Caterpillar is a technology leader and the
world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, clean diesel and natural gas
engines and industrial gas turbines. More information is available at www.cat.com.

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