MKN Tilting Boiling Kettle 10019218 – Electric, Optima 850

Two hundred litres in a single vessel sets this Optima 850 kettle up for main-production duty rather than side prep. With a working surface of Ø 665 x 645 mm and a 42 min quoted heat-up time, it is sized and powered for full-batch cooking on board.

The footprint of 1300 x 850 x 700 mm matters when slotting this unit into an Optima 850 line or against a bulkhead. That 850 mm depth aligns with the rest of the series, keeping pan rims in one plane and letting heavy kettles sit flush with other modules. At 285 kg net weight, rising to 320 kg gross, the deck and any plinth below have to be specified to take the load with liquid in the pan and dynamic forces from ship motion.

Electrically, the kettle is rated at 26.2 kW on a 400 V supply. That level of installed power has implications for the ship’s distribution board, diversity calculations and any load-shedding or energy optimisation system – and this model is prepared for connection to such a system. The separate VAPRO steam generator is heated by cylindrical stainless steel elements, so the kettle vessel itself is heated indirectly by jacket steam rather than by immersed elements.

Heat-up time is quoted at 42 min, and that figure, combined with the 200 litres capacity, gives the galley team a realistic basis for production planning. On a vessel working multiple services per day, knowing that a full batch in a 200 litre kettle will take that long to come to temperature allows menu cycles and prep times to be scheduled around the actual behaviour of the equipment rather than estimates. The ability to connect the kettle to the mains water supply removes one manual step in filling at the start of that cycle.

The round stainless steel vessel has a radiused base and is fully welded, so there are no mechanical joints in the product zone. Construction is in stainless steel 1.4301 (AISI 304) throughout, with a self-supporting closed construction that simplifies integration into a line or standalone island. The vessel is pivot-mounted left and right within the frame with a far-forward pivot point, giving controlled pouring when tilting a 200 litre batch into trolleys, gastronorms or service containers. That geometry reduces the reach for the operator and makes it easier to dose out partial volumes safely.

Build and control

• Stainless steel 1.4301 (AISI 304) throughout
• Self-supporting closed construction
• Round stainless steel vessel with radiused base edges, fully welded
• Can be connected to the mains water supply
• Energy-efficient VAPRO heating system with separate steam generator
• Generator heated by cylindrical stainless steel elements
• Intelligent heating control
• Prepared for connection to an energy optimisation system
• Kettle vessel pivot-mounted left and right within the frame
• Far-forward pivot point for controlled pouring

This 200 litre model is the right choice where large batch volumes are routine and there is enough electrical capacity to support a 26.2 kW appliance on a 400 V line. It is less suitable for a small crew galley that rarely needs full-batch cooking, where a smaller body from the same kettle line would spend less time under-used and free up deck area for other functions.

Ordered under MKN product number 10019218.