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Singapore- headquartered gas service provider driver BW LPG this month worked out a choice for the distribution of 4 added LPG dual-fuel engine retrofits. BW LPG has actually currently devoted to retrofit 8 Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs) to dual-fuel LPG procedure.
Back in August 2018, BW LPG introduced a globe initially campaign to retrofit 4 LPG dual-fuel engines in its fleet. Since after that, BW LPG, along with DNV GL, Wärtsilä Gas Solutions and also MALE ES, has actually effectively subjected the model to strenuous examinations, with efficiency going beyond assumptions. When retrofitting is total, BW LPG claims it will certainly gain advantages throughout lots of fronts such as gas expense and also trip performances. Most significantly, it claims. this stands for a considerable progression in the business’s initiatives to lower air exhausts.
The retrofitting of the initial 4 LPG dual-fuel engines right into 4 Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs) will certainly occur as intended this year.
“As the world’s largest owner and operator of VLGCs, BW LPG leverages on our scale and deep expertise in maritime shipping to invest in R&D and implement pioneering technology onboard that will push our industry towards decarbonization – technology that can be implemented on at least 50 percent of current global VLGC fleet without the need for dedicated newbuilding orders,” claims Anders Onarheim, BW LPG Chief Executive Officer. “This is our commitment to sustainable development, which we pursue while keeping our focus on safe and reliable operations, so that we can continue to provide industry-leading customer service and generate better returns for our shareholders.”
MALE Energy Solutions claims its preliminary LPG retrofit agreement from BW Gas, checked in September 2018, covered the retrofitting of 4 MALE B&W 6G60ME-C9.2 HFO-burning engines to 6G60ME-C9.5- LGIP LPG-fueled dual-fuel engines. BW LPG has actually currently purchased 4 even more retrofits complying with an effective TAT (Type Approval Test) for the initial ME-LGIP (Liquid Gas Injection Propane) retrofit engine, done just recently at the jobs of MALE two-stroke licensee, STX HI, in Korea.
The 8 ships to be transformed will certainly utilize a Wärtsilä LPG Fuel Supply System.
Wärtsilä has actually additionally been marked as the system integrator for the retrofittings. This entails not just the installment of the LFSS, however additionally the needed ship style adjustments, combination of the LFSS control system right into the ships’ incorporated automation system (IAS), and also serving as the planner in between the shipyard, the engine maker, and also the proprietor.
“This project is yet another example of Wärtsilä’s leading position in bringing innovative systems that increase efficiency and support environmental sustainability, to the market,” claims Peter Zürcher, Project Manager, WärtsiläMarine “The use of LPG as a marine fuel is likely to increase in the future, and a high quality, reliable, supply system is essential if this is to happen.”
