GUY Energy Solutions has actually authorized a participation contract with Hyundai Global Services (HGS)– an after-sales department of shipbuilder and also engine manufacturer, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co.-Ltd (HHI)– to supply its Overridable Power Limitation (OPL) option to male B&W- branded low-speed engines made by HHI’s Engine & & Machinery Division, HHI-EMD.Effective promptly, the contract is readied to compete a first duration of 2 years.
Jens Seeberg, Senior Manager and also Head of Retrofit & & Upgrade, GUY Energy Solutions, claimed: “MAN Energy Solutions is committed to driving decarbonisation in the maritime industry. This we achieve by continuously working with all our licensees, maritime authorities and leading industry experts to develop solutions that reduce carbon emissions, especially for vessels already in service. Our cooperation agreement with HGS will provide our OPL solution to shipowners seeking EEXI compliance for their fleet in a timely manner without disrupting their business operations. At the same time, it will contribute towards the maritime industry’s net-zero emissions goal. We expect this agreement to be the first of many with other, industry partners.”
Byeung Lag Yun,Executive Vice President and alsoHead of Sales Division,Hyundai Global Services, claimed:“It is significant that among the various solution providers who are developing Engine Power Limitation, MAN Energy Solution will provide the relevant solution for EEXI regulation and safety to main engines. Through collaboration with MAN, HGS feels deep pleasure in providing the OPL solution. We are expecting to enhance the partnership with MAN Energy Solutions in order to contribute environmental protection requested by IMO as well as common customers in the shipping business.”
Overridable Power Limitation
The growth of OPL is stimulated by the intro of the IMO’s MEPC 335( 76) guideline to be implemented from January 2023 that will certainly need vessels currently in solution to fulfill the EEXI (Energy Efficiency eXisting ship Index). GUY Energy Solutions established OPL to fulfill the substantial bulk of shipowners’ wish for a basic, cost-effective option that would follow the upcoming guideline. OPL minimizes carbon exhausts by limiting the optimum power– and also hence, gas usage– created by prime moving companies to a reduced worth than what was initially made and also licensed for.
Agreement objective and also range
Under the regards to the contract, HGS will certainly re-sell male Energy Solutions’ OPL option for EEXI conformity for all HHI-EMD-manufactured, GUY B&W- branded ME and also MC engines. To fit clients as rapidly as feasible, HGS will certainly itself mount the OPL option on all such devices.
Reference: man-es. com
