At the event, Cummins Arabia engineering sales manager Vivek Vincent said the shipyard is commissioning ADNOC TB02 ready for delivery soon. These engines and gensets were manufactured in the UK and are typical of the types installed on harbour tugs.

Cummins QSK60 main four-stroke engines have a power range of 1,491 kW at 1,600 rpm to 2,013 kW at 1,900 rpm. They have 16 cylinders in V formation, a displacement of 60.2 litres, a bore of 159 mm and a stroke of 190 mm. Those supplied for both ADNOC tugs have a power rating of 2,013 kW.

A modular common-rail fuel system provides constant high injection pressure regardless of engine speed or load condition, which reduces noise and vibration idling and improved low-end torque.

QSK60 engines also come with low temperature aftercooling with engine-mounted titanium plates as part of the heat exchanger; a prelube starter to protect the engine from damage due to dry starts; and 24-V Quantum system electronics featuring electronic controls and management to monitor operating parameters, while providing diagnostics, prognostics and engine protection.

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