C280-8 Offshore Generator Set

Minimum Rating3084kV·A

Maximum Rating3634kV·A

EmissionsIMO Tier II/EPA Marine Tier 2

Displacement9031in³

Oil Change Interval1000h

Weight108027lb

Generator Set ControlGenerator Monitoring System (GMS)

AspirationTurbocharged-Aftercooled

Stroke11.8in

Engine ControlElectronic ADEM™ A3

Fuel SystemEUI

Bore11in

Height134.1in

Length320.5in

Width91.6in

Cooling System - Engine140gal (US)

Lube Oil System - Refill289gal (US)

Standard

The engine is a turbocharged, aftercooled, four-strokecycle-diesel, electronic unit injection engine with a280 mm (11 in) bore by 300 mm (11.8 in) stroke. SAEstandard rotation is counterclockwise as viewed from therear of engine flywheel.

Standard

GL and CCS approved IMO certificate — includesstatement of compliance or Engine International AirPollution Prevention (EIAPP) certificate, supplied by theRecognized Organization (RO) where available, andtechnical file to be kept on board per IMO regulations.

Standard

ABS, BV, CCS, DnV, GL, LRS

Spray shielding to meet SOLAS regulations for flammablefluids

Standard

Declaration of Incorporation for EU Machinery Safety

Directive and EU Low Voltage Safety Directive

Standard

Fresh water aftercooler, corrosion resistant coated (airside)

Air inlet shutoff

Turbocharger, rear-mounted, oil lubricated

Optional

90° adapter and straight adapters for air inlet to turbochargerAir cleaners

Air cleaners with Cat dry paper filter elements (approximately99.9% efficient at filtering SAE fine dust)

Soot filter

Standard

Single Cat ADEM A3 electronic engine control module withelectronic unit injector fuel system, rigid wiring harness(10 amp 24V power required to drive electronic enginecontrol modules)

Optional

4-20 mA load feedback signal

Load sharing module

Direct rack module

Standard

Gear-driven jacket water (JW) pump

Gear-driven separate-circuit aftercooler/oil cooler (AC/OC) pump

Engine coolant water drains

Optional

Separate Circuit Aftercooler (SCAC)

Customer water connections

Jacket water thermostats

AC/OC thermostats

Accessory module-mounted high volume expansion tank

Jacket water heater

Heat recovery connections and thermostats for use withwater maker system

ANSI connection adapters

Standard

Dry, gas tight exhaust manifold

Optional

Exhaust manifold shields

Vertical or 30° outboard exhaust orientation options

Exhaust outlet expanders and weld flanges

Standard

Distillate fuel (requires viscosity ranging from 1.4 cStto 20 cSt at 38°C)

Fuel pump, gear-driven

Fuel transfer pump (mounted on left-hand side)

Duplex fuel filters, rear-engine-mounted

Electronically controlled unitinjectors

Optional

Manual fuel priming pump

Duplex primary fuel strainer

Flexible fuel hose connections

Standard

Centrifugal oil filters with single shutoff, service-side enginemounted on cylinder block inspection covers (includesinstalled oil lines and single shutoff valve), filters centrifugebypass oil from the main lubricating oil pump (can be servicedwith the engine running)

Oil filler and dipstick

Oil pressure regulating valve

Dry engine-mounted sump system that gravity feeds intobase assembly integral sump

Engine-mounted duplex oil filter

Intermittent air prelube

Continuous electric prelube

Redundant prelube with continuous electric prelube andintermittent air prelube backup

Oil pan drain valves

Electric continuous prelube pump

Lube oil heater

Oil pump - gear drive

Standard

Crankcase explosion relief valves

Alarm and shutdown during abnormal operation

Optional

Wiring meets MCS requirements

Upgrade PLC monitor to industrial PC

Upgrades AC/OC, JW and start air pressure from contactorsto transducers

Raw water/sea water pressure transducer

Modbus communication

Beacon and horn

Single engine remote display monitor

Emergency pump start signal

Cabinet cooler

Generator power monitoring

Remote relay panel

Turbocharger speed sensors

Cylinder pressure relief valve

Oil mist detector

Flywheel and damper guards

Standard

PLC-based system provides protection, monitoring, andcontrol housed in a NEMA 4 (IP66) enclosure.

Standard

Service Literature

Optional

Torsional couplings

Mounting groups for engine, generator, and base

Accessory module to mount attachments such as theexpansion tank, heat exchanger, instrument panel andengine controls, annunciator panel, alarm and shutdowncontactors, fuel strainer

Flywheel

Engine barring device options:

One-year storage preservation

Oceanic transportation shipping protection (shrink wrapand tarp)

Engine testing — certified dynamometer test, fuelconsumption test, rated speed performance test, overloadtest, minimum power setting, peak firing pressure test,turbo work cert and crankshaft work cert

Standard and project-specific witness testing

Spare parts kits

Optional

Dry engine-mounted sump system that gravity feeds intobase assembly integral sump

Engine-mounted duplex oil filter

Intermittent air prelube

Continuous electric prelube

Redundant prelube with continuous electric prelube andintermittent air prelube backup

Oil pan drain valves

Electric continuous prelube pump

Lube oil heater

Optional

Base aseembly

Vertically-restrained vibration isolators and weld plates

Optional

Single turbine air starters

Boost control valve for extremely cold ambient conditions

Air start pressure reducing valves

Optional

Project-specific installation drawings

Electrical schematics and P&ID drawings