MaK™  Engine Optimization

Optimize your current engines for today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities.

Engine optimization header graphic
Engine optimization header graphic

Powering Performance and Compliance

Comprehensive optimization backed by global engineering expertise.

Each solution is engineered, tested, and validated by our global team of experts to ensure reliability at every stage. Through an end-to-end approach, we provide consultation, installation, and 24/7 lifecycle support backed by integrated, year-round service.

 

 

 
 
 
 

Why Optimization Matters.

 

Too many benefits to ignore.

lower fuel consumption
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Lower fuel consumption and operating costs

reduced greenhouse gases
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Reduced greenhouse gas and NOX emissions

extended engine and vessel life
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Extended engine and vessel life

restore like-new performance
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Restore like-new performance and reliability

 
install quickly with minimal downtime
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Install quickly with minimal downtime

rely on expert engineering
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Rely on expert engineering for lasting reliability

connect digitally
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Connect digitally for smarter maintenance and monitoring

 

 

 

Ready to take the next step in optimizing your engine?

Services for the Lifetime of your Engine.

 

Stay competitive and compliant with tailor-made solutions.

Technology Advancements
to Keep You Current.

Keep your existing engines up-to-date with retrofit solutions for alternative fuels all tailored to your vessel’s needs.

MaK employee working on engine
MaK employee working on engine

Digital Connectivity: 

a Modern Necessity.

Connect your engines for real-time insights and proactive maintenance with kits that are compatible with most engines and able to be installed with minimal disruption. 

digital connectivity mock up
digital connectivity mock up
 
 

Frequently Asked Questions

Engine optimization is a tailored upgrade package that combines the technical solution, required spare parts, and compliance support for your specific engine and operating profile. Depending on your needs, upgrades can include retrofit kits—such as updated injection systems, emissions solutions like SCR for NOx reduction, methanol direct injection for CO₂ reduction, and software/controls updates—plus options for digital connectivity and guidance on meeting IMO regulations and class requirements.

We start with your operational goals—fuel savings, compliance, image—and constraints like vessel type, operating profile, and regulatory environment. Our teams then evaluate your engine and use simulation and thermodynamic analysis to recommend a solution that fits your case and budget, giving you a practical path to performance, compliance, and efficiency.

Upgrade kits are designed to be compatible with engines in the field, so all projects do not require a full engine replacement. Installations are planned for manageable effort and minimized downtime. The exact scope and timeline will be determined following an on-site evaluation of your engine configuration.

Yes. Our solutions—SCR Technology, IMO Tier II upgrade, Methanol/ Ethanol direct injection, and more—are engineered to reduce emissions and developed with future regulatory readiness in mind, so you can operate confidently today while preparing for tomorrow.

Every upgrade is verified by our engineering: combustion simulation, thermodynamic analysis, and software-controlled engine management (injection system, turbocharger, control units). Solutions are validated on our test beds under real and extreme conditions, and continuously improved using field data across the product lifecycle.

 

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Services for the Lifetime of your Engine.

 

Stay competitive and compliant with tailor-made solutions.

Technology Advancements
to Keep You Current.

Keep your existing engines up-to-date with retrofit solutions for alternative fuels all tailored to your vessel’s needs.

MaK employee working on engine
MaK employee working on engine

Digital Connectivity: 

a Modern Necessity.

Connect your engines for real-time insights and proactive maintenance with kits that are compatible with most engines and able to be installed with minimal disruption. 

digital connectivity mock up
digital connectivity mock up

Real Results, Backed by Engineering.

Explore customer success stories that prove the impact of precision engineering and lifecycle solutions.

MaK engine
MaK engine

Frequently Asked Questions

Engine optimization is a tailored upgrade package that combines the technical solution, required spare parts, and compliance support for your specific engine and operating profile. Depending on your needs, upgrades can include retrofit kits—such as updated injection systems, emissions solutions like SCR for NOX reduction, methanol direct injection for CO₂ reduction, and software/controls updates—plus options for digital connectivity and guidance on meeting IMO regulations and class requirements.

We start with your operational goals—fuel savings, life extension, compliance, image—and constraints like vessel type, duty cycle, and regulatory environment. Our teams then evaluate your engine and use simulation and thermodynamic analysis (performed both in-house and with trusted suppliers) to recommend a solution that fits your case and budget, giving you a practical path to performance, efficiency, and compliance.

Upgrade kits are designed to be compatible with engines in the field, so most projects do not require a full engine replacement. Installations are planned for manageable effort and minimized downtime; the specific plan and time window depend on your configuration and will be confirmed after an on-site assessment.

Yes. Emission limits are not grandfathered, so compliance must be actively achieved. Our solutions—SCR, methanol direct injection, and more—are engineered to reduce emissions and developed with future regulatory readiness in mind, so you can operate confidently today while preparing for tomorrow.

Every upgrade is verified by our engineering: combustion simulation, thermodynamic analysis, and software-controlled engine management (injection, turbocharging, control units). Solutions are validated on our test beds under real and extreme conditions, and continuously improved using field data across the product lifecycle.