MARINE ENGINE manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries has won orders to supply HiMSEN 4-Stroke Marine Engines for drillships for major offshore drilling companies including Noble Drilling Holding LLC., and Diamond Offshore Drilling Ltd. The 98 HiMSEN engines, worth US$150M, will be installed in 15 drillships including nine Hyundai Heavy ordered this year from the first half of 2012. Usually, six to eight marine engines are installed in a drillship to generate power for the thrusters. Thrusters keep the drillship in position while operating.
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