MAN B&W 17.02
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MAN Diesel
MAN B&W K108MEC, K98ME/MEC, S90MEC,
K90ME/MEC, S80MEC, K80/MEC
198 42 198.3
A decision regarding the vibrational aspects and
the possible use of compensators must be taken
at the contract stage. If no experience is available
from sister ships, which would be the best basis
for deciding whether compensators are necessary
or not, it is advisable to make calculations to de-
termine which of the solutions should be applied.
Preparation for compensators
If compensator(s) are initially omitted, the en-
gine can be delivered prepared for compensa-
tors to be tted on engine fore end later on, but
the decision to prepare or not must be taken at
the contract stage, options: 4 3 242. Measure-
ments taken during the sea trial, or later in service
and with fully loaded ship, will be able to show if
compensator(s) have to be tted at all.
If no calculations are available at the contract
stage, we advise to make preparations for the
tting of a compensator in the steering compart-
ment.