On Wednesday 7 December 2016, MAN Diesel & Turbo Hellas held the “Technical Update 2016” for the Greek Shipping Market in the premises of MAN PrimeServ Academy Piraeus.
More than 90 customers, including Technical Managers and Superintendent Engineers joined the event, which begun in the early evening.
The event commenced with a speech by the Managing Director of MAN Diesel & Turbo Hellas – Mr. Dionissis Christodoulopoulos who welcomed the participants and led them through the happenings of the evening. He informed them about the FIVA Valve demonstration and also referred to eLearning, which is the future of MAN PrimeServ Academies, informing participants that tablets would be available later on for a module on Fuel Specifications.
Presentations by Michael Jeppesen and Morten G. Rasch took place on TIER III, propellers and the Mk. 10 engine design. After a short break, George Drossos, Sephardim Koblenz and Peter Nerenst presented, respectively, Genset news, a Turbocharger update, and Two-Stroke Service Experience.
Attendees actively participated in what was a lively event and posed many questions to the presenters.
The event concluded with a three-course dinner at Piraeus’ PrimeServ Academy during which participants tried the Fuel Specifications eLearning module and intently watched a demonstration of the workings of a FIVA valve.
MAN Diesel & Turbo Hellas looks forward to hosting such events in the near future.