Signing ceremony for methanol-fueled WingGD engines was signed at engine builder CSSC CMD’s Shanghai headquarters.
WinGD will provide 10X92DF-M methanol-fueled engines for 4 16,000 TEU container vessels to be constructed for COSCO Shipping Lines at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) Co. Ltd. These vessels will likely be delivered from 2025 and can characteristic WinGD’s first X92DF-M engines ordered in China.
The methanol engines will likely be delivered from engine builder CSSC CMD in Shanghai, which is collectively growing the engines with WinGD. Both firms are subsidiaries of China State Shipbuilding Corporation.
The fourth vessel within the collection would be the first to have methanol engines put in from the start. The earlier vessels will initially have methanol-ready X92-B engines put in and will likely be transformed for methanol earlier than getting into service.
These vessels will likely be among the many first methanol-fueled container vessels to be inbuilt China.
The X92DF-M engines will likely be based mostly on the extensively used X92-B engine, which has lengthy been deployed by main containership house owners together with COSCO Shipping Lines, MSC and CMA CGM. The X92DF-M will make the most of the identical high-pressure Diesel combustion cycle because the X-92B.
WinGD says the order will allow it to advance its timeline for growing conversion packages for methanol-fuelled engines. WinGD will introduce a methanol bundle for the X92-B engine as quickly because the fourth vessel within the collection is delivered – opening the marketplace for current vessels with X92-B engines to be transformed to make use of the carbon-neutral gasoline.
“Utilizing WinGD’s engine development capabilities jointly with partners serving the world’s biggest shipbuilding market allows us to better support shipowners, as demand for methanol-fueled container vessels rapidly grows,” mentioned Dominik Schneiter, Vice President R&D, WinGD. “The COSCO Shipping Lines order is a perfect transfer, serving to us to strengthen our experience in each newbuilds and conversions of methanol engines based mostly on our nicely established X92-B platform which has confirmed to be a really dependable and environment friendly engine.
In parallel, WinGD is growing ammonia-fueled engines as a part of its dedication to assist shipowners put together for the provision of inexperienced fuels.
Signing ceremony for methanol-fueled WingGD was signed at engine builder CSSC CMD’s Shanghai headquarters.
