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HEESEN SHIPYARD RECEIVES AWARD FROM ROLLS-ROYCE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF mtu ENGINES WITH A TOTAL OUTPUT OF 600,000 BHP

Posted on July 20, 2017

Rolls-Royce and Heesen Yachts, the Dutch shipyard and the leading manufacturer of displacement and semi-displacement motor yachts, have enjoyed a close collaborative partnership for decades in the field of marine propulsion technology.

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Heesen Yards has received an award from mtu – for a total installed power of 600,000 bhp. Happy about the award and the long-standing relationship are in the middle with the award: Arthur Brouwer (CEO of Heesen) and Knut Müller (Head of governmental & marine business at mtu), from left to right: Jochen Kuhn (Sales Manager Yacht mtu), Nils Vaessen (CFO Heesen), Perry Kuiper (CEO MTU Benelux), Dennis Zumbach (Head of marine & offshore sales Europe, Middle East, Africa mtu), Mark Cavendish (Sales & Managing Director Heesen), Wouter Hoek (Sales MTU Benelux) and Rick van der Wetering (Director Operations Heesen). mtu hat Heesen Yards mit einem Award ausgezeichnet – für eine Gesamtleistung von 600.000 bhp (608.322 PS) verbauter Motoren. Glücklich über den Award und die langjährige Zusammenarbeit sind: Arthur Brouwer (CEO Heesen) und Knut Müller (Head of governmental & marine business bei mtu), von links nach rechts: Jochen Kuhn (Sales Manager Yacht mtu), Nils Vaessen (CFO Heesen), Perry Kuiper (CEO MTU Benelux), Dennis Zumbach (Head of marine & offshore sales Europe, Middle East, Africa mtu), Mark Cavendish (Sales & Managing Director Heesen), Wouter Hoek (Sales MTU Benelux) und Rick van der Wetering (Director Operations Heesen). JPG, 2 MB

With their joint “Nova Hybrid” project, Heesen and mtu have already taken another step forward in propulsion technology. The combined output of 1,200 kW from the diesel engines (2 mtu 12V 2000 M61 units) and 220 kW from the electric motors provide the owner with exceptional benefits in terms of increased comfort, acceleration, fuel efficiency and manoeuvrability. Mit dem Projekt „Nova Hybrid“ gehen Heesen und mtu bereits den nächsten Schritt in der Antriebstechnik. Die kombinierte Leistung von 1.200 Kilowatt Dieselleistung (2 mtu-Motoren des Typs 12V 2000M61) und 220 Kilowatt elektrischer Leistung bietet den Eignern ein hohes Plus an Komfort, Beschleunigung, Kraftstoffeffizienz und Manövrierfähigkeit. JPG, 1 MB

The high point to date is the “Galactica Super Nova” from Heesen, which was launched 2016 – a 70-metre long luxury yacht equipped with a pair of mtu 20V 4000 engines, coupled with a Rolls-Royce waterjet. Vorläufiger Höhepunkt ist die 2016 getaufte „Galactica Super Nova“ – eine 70 Meter lange Luxusyacht mit zwei 20V 4000-mtu-Motoren sowie einem Wasserstrahlantrieb von Rolls-Royce. JPG, 3 MB

Engine room of the “Galactica Super Nova” from Heesen which was launched 2016 – a 70-metre long luxury yacht equipped with a pair of mtu 20V 4000 engines, coupled with a Rolls-Royce waterjet. The outstanding performance of the propulsion system, combined with a newly designed, lightweight aluminium hull, gives the yacht a top speed of 30 knots, despite its size. Maschinenraum der „Galactica Super Nova“ von Heesen – eine 70 Meter lange Luxusyacht mit zwei 20V 4000-mtu-Motoren sowie einem Wasserstrahlantrieb von Rolls-Royce. Dank hochklassiger Antriebsleistung in Kombination mit einer neu designten, leichten Aluminiumhülle erreicht die Yacht trotz ihrer Größe eine Spitzengeschwindigkeit von 30 Knoten. JPG, 2 MB

By the end of the 80s, Heesen had already caused a sensation with the construction of “Octopussy”, a 38-metre yacht fitted out with three 16-cylinder mtu engines (Series 396) that had been named after the famous James Bond film of the same name. Bereits Ende der 80er-Jahre sorgte Heesen für Furore mit dem Bau der „Octopussy“, einer 38-Meter-Yacht mit drei 16-Zylinder-mtu-Motoren (Baureihe 396), bekannt aus dem gleichnamigen James-Bond-Film. JPG, 2 MB

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  • Over 100 luxury yachts fitted out with mtu engines
  • Diesel and hybrid propulsion systems
  • Technology partnership that has lasted for over 30 years

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN – Rolls-Royce and Heesen Yachts, the Dutch shipyard and the leading manufacturer of displacement and semi-displacement motor yachts, have enjoyed a close collaborative partnership for decades in the field of marine propulsion technology. It has resulted in numerous internationally acclaimed superyachts equipped with mtu engines. The shipyard has now received an award from mtu – for a total installed power of 600,000 bhp. The mtu brand is part of Rolls-Royce Power Systems.

“The partnership between Heesen Yachts shipyard and mtu is something very special,” Knut Müller, Head of the Marine and Government Business Division at mtu, emphasises. “We have delivered a total of more than 220 engines to Heesen for more than 100 yachts and, in doing so, have together refined and enhanced the propulsion systems we design for luxury yachts. With the presentation of this award for installing mtu engines with a total output of 600,000 bhp, we would like to express our sincerest thanks to Heesen for this successful partnership.”

Future-proof propulsion systems – the more than 30 years


The visit of the Heesen delegation to Friedrichshafen and the presentation of the award to Arthur Brouwer, CEO of Heesen, demonstrated how closely the success stories of the two companies are linked. The first joint project in 1983 was soon to be succeeded by more projects that excelled each other as they met the growing demands of the yacht owners with regard to size and comfort. By the end of the 80s, Heesen had already caused a sensation with the construction of “Octopussy”, a 38-metre yacht fitted out with three 16-cylinder mtu engines (Series 396) that had been named after the famous James Bond film of the same name. This was followed up in 2010 by the first 20V 4000 engines installed in the multi award-winning “Galactica Star”. The high point to date is the “Galactica Super Nova”, which was launched last year – a 70-metre long luxury yacht equipped with a pair of mtu 20V 4000 engines, coupled with a Rolls-Royce waterjet. The outstanding performance of the propulsion system, combined with a newly designed, lightweight aluminium hull, gives the yacht a top speed of 30 knots, despite its size.

“Reliability and cutting-edge technology are decisive for us and for our customers. This is why we use mtu engines for our superyachts,” says Arthur Brouwer, CEO of Heesen, explaining the reason for the long-standing relationship with mtu.

Vibration-free and whisper quiet – something James Bond could only dream of


With their joint “Nova Hybrid” project, Heesen and mtu have already taken another step forward in propulsion technology. The combined output of 1,200 kW from the diesel engines (2 mtu 12V 2000 M61 units) and 220 kW from the electric motors provide the owner with exceptional benefits in terms of increased comfort, acceleration, fuel efficiency and manoeuvrability. As early as the beginning of July 2017, Heesen announced that it had delivered the world’s first hybrid-powered, 50-metre long fast displacement luxury yacht to its owner under its new name HOME. When cruising at a speed of 9 knots, the yacht is absolutely silent and vibration-free – James Bond would certainly have been impressed.
Silke Rockenstein Spokeswoman Trade Media
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