MALE Energy Solutions has actually won the order to provide the globe’s very first, low-speed, dual-fuel engine to work on methanol within the container sector. Hyundai (HMD) will certainly build the 2,100-teu vessel in Korea for A.P. Møller– Maersk, the international integrator of container logistics, while HHI-EMD, which has currently experience with LGIM engines (8 engines in procedure and also 12 engines incomplete for methanol providers), will certainly develop the male B&W 6G50ME-LGIM (-Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) kind– additionally inKorea The engine will certainly be Tier III-compliant.

Upon launch, the newbuilding will certainly come to be the extremely initially, methanol-powered vessel that does not lug methanol as freight. Mærsk has actually even more introduced that it anticipates the brand-new vessel to be powered by environment-friendly methanol with bio-fuel utilized as pilot oil. The vessel is readied to go into solution in 2023 and also will certainly cruise in the network of Sealand Europe– a Maersk firm- the Baltic delivery path in between Nortern Europe and also the Bay of Botnia.

Bjarne Foldager, Senior Vice President and also Head of Two-Stroke Business, MALE Energy Solutions, claimed: “Maersk is displaying great leadership in adopting renewable methanol as part of its decarbonisation strategy – and well ahead of its initial 2030-ambition. For our part, we are designing dual-fuel technology that meets the growing customer demand for sustainable shipping chains and, here, our ME-LGIM engine plays an important role. It’s particularly pleasing to see it make its debut within the important container segment.”

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Foldager proceeded: “Our other ME-LGIM references have proven methanol as a clean, efficient and safe, marine fuel that offers a clear path to decarbonisation through significant greenhouse-gas reductions, when produced from renewable energy sources. In general, as we move towards a zero-carbon future, MAN Energy Solutions’ dual-fuel engine portfolio is well positioned to handle whatever alternative fuels the market brings.”

MALE Energy Solutions specifies that its low-speed, dual-fuel recommendations currently go beyond 408 systems, with the ME-GI recording over 1.7 million operating hrs on LNG alone, while the ME-LGI system has actually built up greater than 110,000 dual-fuel running hrs.

About the male B&W ME-LGIM engine

MALE Energy Solutions created the ME-LGIM dual-fuel engine for procedure on methanol, along with traditional gas. The engine is based upon the firm’s tried and tested ME-series, with its around 5,000 engines in solution, and also functions according to the Diesel concept. When operating on methanol, the ME-LGIM substantially lowers exhausts of carbon dioxide, NOx and also SOx.

Additionally, any kind of functional button in between methanol and also various other gas is smooth. Tests on the engine, when operating on methanol, have actually videotaped the exact same or a somewhat much better effectiveness contrasted to traditional, HFO-burning engines.

male created the ME-LGI engine in action to rate of interest from the delivery globe in operating options to hefty gas oil. Methanol providers have actually currently run mixed-up for years utilizing the engine, and also, therefore, the ME-LGIM has a tested trackrecord offering wonderful dependability in mix with high fuel-efficiency.

Reference: man-es. com