Competitors beat Russia in the field of diesel industry

Certain recession in manufacturing of the ship diesel engines observed in the world in 2001-2002 was overcome and in 2004-2005 there was a sharp increase in the volume of orders, especially in the category of powerful diesel engines (Mitsubishi, МА N B&W, Wärtsilä, MAK, etc.). This is first of all due to the increase of the cargo flow from extracting regions to processing. For Russia with its world’s longest coastal border and sea transport being a paramount part of national economy the market of ship diesel engines is of interest not only for the domestic, but for foreign manufacturers. Practically all foreign diesel firms are working to meet the needs of modern shipbuilding: MTU and MAN B&W (Germany), MaK, Caterpillar, Cummins, GME (USA), Pielstick (France), Iveco (Italy), Wärtsilä (Finland), Sulzer (Switzerland), Mitsubishi, YANMAR and Daihatsu (Japan), Volvo Penta (Sweden), Guascor (Spain), ABC (Belgium), etc.

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At the same time it is necessary to note that in the Russian home market the most active are MAN B&W Diesel, Wärtsilä, MAK, Caterpillar, Deutz, MTU. These firms have representations in Moscow, St.-Petersburg and in a number of seaports of Russia. They established direct links with the customers of the ships, design organizations and shipyards. These companies carefully study shipbuilding orders, providing technical support for designing new ships.

A specific niche still available for the foreign firms in the sphere of Russian shipbuilding orders is the ships intended for the operation in the international waters, first of all it concerns Russian fishing fleet. According to the JSC Giprorybflot before 2010 the nation will need to construct 787 large, average and small fishing ships. In view of the specific requirements to the main engines determined by the conditions of the work in the international waters it is planned to order from foreign shipyards such power units, in particular from Wärtsilä (type 20), MAK (type 20), Caterpillar (type 34, 35, 36), Volvo Penta.

Recently General Electric Transportation Systems has become very active in the Russian market. According to Rosbalt this company within five years, since 2004 plans taking 25% of the Russian market of the engines for medium tonnage ships with the deadweight from 1 to 6 thousand tons.

Russia annually builds about 10 ships of similar displacement. Each has one-two main engines and two-four auxiliary engines. Director of the European representation of General Electric Jan Grjuneveld has declared that similar installations are not made in Russia.

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