The HERCULES Project is a large scale cooperative project on marine engine R&D concerning sustainable and safe energy production from marine engines. It is supported by the European Commission and the Swiss Federal Government. Comprising a consortium of 43 partners, it is led by the major engine maker groups MAN Diesel & Turbo and Wärtsilä. The research program started up in 2004 covering the broad remit topics of higher efficiency, reduced emissions and increase reliability. So successful was the project that it was decided to continue the research program now known as Hercules-A with a new four year Hercules-B program to run in the period 2008 to 2011. It has been decided to continue the research cooperation by commissioning a part three program to be known as Hercules-C, planned to run over a three year period 2012 to 2015. [More]