MTU's Series 4000 was recently awarded Naval Vessel Rules (NVR) certification by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).
The new ABS NVR certification, a requirement for the United States Coast Guard's fast response cutter (FRC) program, was awarded after 1,500 hours of testing of the 20V 4000 M73 that included extensive run times at 110 per cent of the engine's rated power in a variety of extreme environmental conditions.
Extensive validation testing was also completed in commercial marine and military applications.
The latest certification joins the Series 8000 in the engine portfolio of the Rolls-Royce Power Systems company MTU with ABS NVR certification.
