A methanol twin gasoline genset engine for the world’s first methanol-fueled containership has accomplished its FAT(Factory Acceptance Test) for the shipowner, Maersk.
The engine is a Hyundai Heavy Industries – Engine & Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) HiMSEN mannequin H32DF-LM.
According to HHI-EMD, the 5,400 bhp engine demonstrated wonderful efficiency and high quality within the exams at its Ulsan, South Korea, manufacturing unit. It incorporates particular supplies to stop corrosion and applies diesel cycle combustion and electronically managed gasoline injection strategies in methanol mode to allow high-power operation in secure situation.
The engine might be provided to the primary 2,100 TEU methanol-fueled containership below development for Maersk at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.
HHI-EMD has to date booked orders for a complete of fifty methanol twin gasoline HiMSEN engines and is anticipating demand to rise