mtu Stories

Reports and interviews about mtu products and solutions.

Learn more about our technologies and solutions for a climate-friendly future. Read about how our generator sets ensure that security-critical infrastructure sites such as data centers or hospitals stay up and running, or about how our engines power passenger ferries and agricultural machinery around the world.  

Learn about customers who have used our service offerings to double the service life of their engines, or about how digital enhancements have made our production operations simpler and more efficient.  

Filters

Filters

  • Sustainable Solutions
  • Commercial Marine
  • Power Generation
  • Yacht
  • Oil & Gas
  • Mining
  • Rail
  • Naval Solutions
  • Special Purpose
  • Automation Systems
  • Corporate
  • Technology
  • Repowering
  • Story
  • English

0 Results

Direct current, alternating current, emergency power

Marine

by Lucie Maluck

There is plenty of electricity in the huge offshore wind farms. Nevertheless, mtu emergency power aggregates are indispensable. Why?

Read more

Commercial Marine

Special missions of a service nomad

Commercial Marine

by Lucie Maluck

It took just 4 ½ weeks for Melik Meddur and his team to perform a major overhaul of the three Series 8000 units powering the ferry HSC Condor Liberation, operated by British operator Condor Ferries. They did the job with the engines in-situ, i.e. in the engine room itself. Quite a feat, but by no means a premiere for Melik. So what's life like for him as a Rolls-Royce 'service nomad'?

Read more

Commercial Marine

Ship of the year sails with mtu

Marine

by Lucie Maluck

Thanks to their unparalleled maneuverability and low emissions, two mtu-powered American tugs have won the "Workboat of the Year" award.

Read more

Commercial Marine

"The gas engines purr quietly like kittens"

Marine

by Lucie Maluck

It has something of a premiere atmosphere: Europe's first inland ferry powered by a high-speed pure gas engine is about to go into operation on Lake Constance. It is still being diligently tested.

Read more

Commercial Marine

Halunder Jet now safer and more efficient – thanks to NautIQ

Marine

by Lucie Maluck, Anne-Katrin Wehrmann

The mtu NautIQ Foresight equipment health management system is ensuring the Halunder Jet catamaran can shuttle back and forth between Hamburg and Heligoland with maximum uptime and minimum fuel consumption.

Read more

Commercial Marine

HVO makes the difference

Marine

by Jonathan Rowland

Since 1 January 2023, it has been mandatory for commercial harbor craft operating in Californian waters to run on HVO instead of fossil diesel. The Golden Gate Ferrys in San Francico have been pioneering the use of HVO, also known as renewable diesel, since May 2019. A field report.

Read more

Commercial Marine

Green methanol for mtu marine engines

Marine

by Peter Thomas

Heading for the future with e-methanol: Rolls-Royce develops high-speed mtu methanol engines as a game-changer for climate-friendly shipping.

Read more

Commercial Marine

First mtu gas engine installed in new Lake Constance ferry

Marine

by Silke Rockenstein

A new ferry powered by two mtu gas engines is joining the Stadtwerke Konstanz fleet on Lake Constance. In a few months, the "Ferry No. 14" is to go into trial operation.

Read more

Commercial Marine

When the day comes ...

Marine

by Lucie Maluck

It doesn't always have to be a new engine: With Insitu and Reman, marine customers have several options for a major engine overhaul, saving time, money and resources.

Read more

Commercial Marine

How will the ship of the future run?

Marine

by Lucie Maluck

Sustainable fuels and innovative technologies enable CO2-neutral or CO2-free propulsion concepts for ships.

Read more

Commercial Marine

Making maintenance wait

Marine

by Kathrin Drinkuth

Engines on tugboats and ferries are now able to run for anywhere up to 90,000 hours – that’s 25 years – before a major overhaul, saving time, money and resources.

Read more

Commercial Marine

On the way to paradise

Commercial Marine

by Sabine Kitzelmann

The Chinese shipyard Plenty Shipbuilding is building a new ferry, designed by CoCo Yachts that will connect the Tanzanian mainland with the island of Zanzibar.

Read more

The content of the mtu stories reflects the status as of the respective date of publication. They are not updated. Further developments are therefore not taken into account.

Connect with Us

Customer Assistance Center

We are here to take your Sales & Service questions around the clock, 365 days a year.

Read more

Sales & Service Locator

Find your local partner for Sales & Service.

Read more

Pioneering the power that matters

About us as an employer: Passion and joy in discovery

Read more