Scania to supply V8 engines for Finnish landing craft

Scania has landed a prestigious order to supply 24 diesel engines for the Finnish Navy’s new high-speed landing crafts. The vessels are scheduled for delivery during 2014 - 2016.Built and designed by Marine Alutech, the Finnish navy’s new high-speed Watercat M18 AMC landing crafts are fitted with twin 16-litre V8 engines from Scania. With 29 tonnes displacement, the 19.3-metre vessels have a broad range of applications such as troop and medical emergency transportation, evacuation tasks and landing operations.  The Watercat is powered by two Scania engines, developing 662 kW (900 hp)