Who are the MUG members?
Independent member power plants, original equipment manufacturer, and other industry power representatives that exchange technical information and experiences related to the operation, maintenance, and testing of MAN Diesel and Turbo Model 48/60 and 32/40 diesel engines with the goal of improving plant performance and reliability.

How often does the group get together?
The group gets together once a year for detailed technical discussions.  MUG members are in daily contact through an internet listserv maintained by MPR Associates.  The MUG listserv currently has over 190 subscibers.

Where does the group meet?
The location of future meeting is selected by the members at a location near one of the MUG member plants.  Over the past 16 years, the MUG has met in Bermuda, Costa Rica, Fort Lauderdale, Grand Cayman Island, Dominican Republic (twice), Guatemala, Germany, Grand Bahama Island, Honduras, Panama (twice), Nicaragua, Suriname, in Alexandria, Virginia and on a cruise ship having MAN 48/60 engines in the Caribbean.



MUG Technical Conference Onboard Norwegian Pearl  - October 2010


If I want to join the group, whom do I contact?
You can contact:

Robert Cryer – Project Manager
rcryer@mpr.com

Mark Lulley  – Chairman
mlulley@VINLEC.com


To join the group, the members will vote and decide for a membership of the group.   Items requiring a vote will be presented on an approval or denial basis (yes/no).

How do I access detailed member information?
You need to become a member of the MUG to access this information.

Do I have to pay a fee to join the group?
An annual fixed fee is determined by two-thirds vote of the MUG Members.  The annual fee is divided based on the number of Member companies participating in the MUG.

What is the MUG Mushroom Award?

Beginning in 2007, every year during the annual MUG Technical Conference, the MUG members chose the member plant that is most deserving of the “coveted” MUG Mushroom Award.  The award is presented to the member plant or individual person that kept other members in the dark about an event, technical issue or problem that others might have benefited from knowing about.  The list below provides the plants and persons who have been presented the MUG Mushroom Award since 2007:

MUG Member:

·      2007 – La Vega Power Plant
·      2008 – Grand Bahama Power Plant
·      2009 – Pacora Power Plant
·      2010 – Alvaro Villanueva (PQP) – Individual Honor
·      2011 – Rudolfo Segundo (ACP) – Out of sight for 3 years   
·      2011 – Stanley Vickers (BELCO) – Retired Chairman
·      2012 -  Pacora Power Plant
·      2013 – Wilson City Power Plant
·      2014 – GDF Suez
·      2015 – Enel Reina - Chairman in absentia
·      2016 – EBS  – Generator Failure
·      2017 – Verny Rojas (Garabito) - "Copy Cat" failure

2010 Mushroom Award Winner - Alvaro Villanueva

For MAN Diesel & Turbo:

·         2007 – Manfred Billes
·         2008 – Joern Holst
·         2009 – Michael Eckart
·         2010 – Rene Zimmer (Honorary Award, in absentia)
·         2011 – No award (Honorary Award to Stanley Vickers)
·         2012 – Stefan Eefting (Gone for years)
·         2013 – Thorsten Lehman (The new guy)
·         2014 – Marijana Saric (Selling turbos)
·         2015 – Michael Kontny (Promises, promises)
·         2016 – Tito Giron (No show)
·         2017 – Wayne Jones - (Last seen on 2009 cruise)