MHI-MME Conducts MEET Seminar in Athens To Introduce its Latest Marine Solutions and Systems, Including UE Engines and MET Turbochargers

Tokyo, Japan, November 8, 2013 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME) held a "MEET Seminar" in Athens, Greece, on November 7 to introduce its wide range of marine solutions and products, including the UE engines and MET turbochargers, and latest technologies. The seminar - "MEET" standing for "Mitsubishi Marine Energy & Environment Technical Solution-System" - was attended by some 200 guests, demonstrating the high interest in MHI-MME's eco-friendly and fuel-saving marine technologies.

MEET Seminars are conducted in various locations around the world to introduce solutions integrating MHI group proprietary marine products and technologies, in conjunction with Project MEET. The first seminar was held in Athens in 2011, followed by seminars in Korea (Busan), Germany (Hamburg), Japan (Imabari) and Norway (Oslo). The fifth MEET Seminar marked a return to its original venue in Athens.

Project MEET pursues solutions in three main areas. "MEET 1" focuses on reducing emissions of CO2, a greenhouse gas. "MEET 2" involves technologies for drastically curbing air pollution from NOx and SOx. "MEET 3" targets solutions based on the use of LNG as fuel.

In line with the above aims, the latest MEET Seminar in Athens focused on UE engines and MET turbochargers. UE engines, capped by the new long-stroke UEC50LSH model, offer flexibility ideal for slow steaming. MET turbochargers presented at the seminar included the new electro-assist MET turbocharger, a model featuring an increased airflow, and the increasingly popular hybrid turbochargers and variable turbine inlet (VTI) turbochargers.

The MEET Seminar was held at the Athens Ledra Marriott Hotel with support provided by Turbotechniki Ltd., MHI-MME's authorized repair agent in Greece. The next MEET Seminar will take place in Shanghai on December 4, the second day of Marintec China. Interested parties are invited to contact MHI-MME for further information.