MTU to showcase world-class yacht engines and new automation system in Miami

Blue Vision New Generation automation system to highlight MTU exhibit at 2013 Miami Yacht and Brokerage Show

NOVI, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MTU, a Tognum Group brand, will showcase its reliable and efficient diesel-powered yacht engines at the 2013 Miami Yacht and Brokerage Show, Feb. 14-18. The MTU display will be located at Ramp 14, Slip 404 on Indian Creek Waterway at Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, Fla.

Highlighting the MTU exhibit will be the Blue Vision New Generation automation system for use with MTU Series 2000 or Series 4000 yacht engines. This innovative new monitoring and remote control system is available both in a simple, non-classifiable version (Blue Vision Basic New Generation) and in an expanded, classifiable version (Blue Vision Advanced New Generation).

MTU will also display the 16V 2000 M94 engine, which is designed to meet the high demands of sport-fishing yachts. The MTU Series 2000 M94 yacht engines covers outputs up to 2,600 bhp (1,939 kW), and meet both IMO Tier II and EPA Tier 2 regulations.

The powerful MTU 20V 4000 M93L engine, which is capable of power outputs of up to 5766 bhp (4300 kW), will also be on display at the MTU exhibit.

In addition, MTU’s marine engine experts will be on-hand to answer questions about technology, emissions and MTU’s full line of ValueCare maintenance and service solutions for optimal performance and uptime.

About MTU

Under the brand MTU the Tognum Group markets engines and propulsion systems for applications in the marine, rail, power generation, oil and gas, agriculture, mining, construction and industrial, and defense markets. www.mtu-online.com

About Tognum America

Tognum America (formerly MTU Detroit Diesel) is a Tognum Group company and is responsible for the manufacture, sales and support of MTU and MTU Onsite Energy branded products in North and Latin America.

With its two business units, Engines and Onsite Energy, the Tognum Group is one of the world’s leading suppliers of engines and propulsion systems for off-highway applications and of distributed power generation systems. These products are based on diesel engines with up to 10,000 kilowatts (kW) power output, gas engines up to 2,150 kW and gas turbines up to 45,000 kW.

The product portfolio of the Engines business unit comprises MTU engines and propulsion systems for ships, for heavy land, rail and defense vehicles and for the oil and gas industry. The Onsite Energy business unit supplies distributed power generation systems carrying the MTU Onsite Energy brand. These comprise diesel engines for emergency power, prime power and continuous power, as well as cogeneration power plants based on gas engines and gas turbines that generate both power and heat. Tognum’s product portfolio also features fuel-injection systems built by L’Orange.

In 2011, Tognum generated revenue of around €2.97 billion and employs more than 10,000 people. Tognum has a global manufacturing, distribution and service structure with 24 fully consolidated companies, more than 140 sales partners and over 500 authorized dealerships at approximately 1,200 locations. Since September 2011, Engine Holding GmbH, a joint venture between Daimler AG and Rolls-Royce Group plc, has a majority holding in Tognum. www.tognum.com