Dubai-based Company, Fairbanks Morse to Support U.S. Ships’ Diesel Engines

The U.S. Navy has contracted MAN Diesel and Turbo LLC, Dubai, and U.S. company Fairbanks Morse LLC, for supplies and services in support of Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) diesel engines aboard the command’s fleet of ships.

The contract valued $170 million will provide parts and services from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for these diesel engines, and OEM authorized parts and service technicians in order to maintain the diesel engines aboard multiple classes of ships including MSC’s submarine tenders, hospital ships, dry cargo ammunition ships, fleet replenishment oilers, expeditionary mobile bases, expeditionary transfer docks, large, medium speed roll-on/roll-off ships and the Kocak class of roll-on/roll-off container ships, a U.S. DoD release today said.

MAN Diesel & Turbo Middle East LLC is a 100% subsidiary of MAN Diesel & Turbo SE based in Augsburg, Germany. The company deals with the sales and servicing of 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines for marine & power plant applications as well as MAN Turbochargers throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.