The Sajir is just one of 17 LNG-ready ships that got in the Hapag-Lloyd fleet with its purchase of UASC
GUY Energy Solutions has actually authorized an agreement for the conversion of the 15,000 TEU Hapag-Lloyd container vessel MV Sajir to dual-fuel procedure (see earlier story).
The Sajir is just one of 17 LNG-ready ships that got in the Hapag-Lloyd fleet with its purchase of UASC and also the job will certainly involve the conversion of an existing, HFO-burning guy B&W 9S90ME-C engine to a dual-fuel guy B&W ME-GI (-Gas Injection) prime moving company with the ability of operating on HFO and also LNG.
The retrofit will certainly be done at the Hudong/ Huarun Dadong Dockyard Co.,Ltd shipyard in Shanghai, which focuses on ship fixing and also conversion.
“We are seeing great interest in this project from the industry as a whole. This is an excellent showcase for the conversion of a mega-container vessel to LNG and the potential benefits for the market is huge,” stated Wayne Jones OBE, Chief Sales Officer and also Member of the Executive Board, GUYEnergy Solutions “With this announcement, MAN Energy Solutions is once again at the forefront of technology with our ability to execute LNG conversions for both four-stroke and two-stroke engines.”
guy’s introducing 4 stroke conversion was that of the 1,036 TEU containership Wes Amelie in 2017. The ship’s guy 8L48/60B diesel motor was effectively transformed to a dual-fuel guy 51/60DF and also the vessel currently fulfills both IMO Tier II and also Tier III exhaust demands/
“By converting the Sajir, we will be the first shipping company to retrofit a containership of this size to LNG propulsion,, said Richard von Berlepsch, Managing Director Fleet Management at Hapag-Lloyd. “With this unprecedented pilot, we hope to learn for the future and to pave the way for large ships to be retrofitted to use this alternative fuel.”
The Hapag-Lloyd pilot job is set up to happen in 2020 when the five-year old vessel will certainly invest 90 days in dock. The DNV-GL authorized gas-storage system will certainly inhabit a location matching to 350 containers, consisting of the pipework in between storage space and also engine.
Wayne Jones included: “MAN Energy Solutions’ strategy is to provide complete, fully integrated solutions. Accordingly, MAN Cryo will install an entire gas system to supply gas to the main, as well as to the auxiliary engines, including a MAN Energy Solutions 300 bar high pressure Pump Vaporizer System (PVU).”
GUY Energy Solutions took control of fuel-gas professional firm Cryo ABDOMINAL MUSCLE in 2015 and also completely incorporated it right into its organization. Under the brand name guy Cryo, the firm uses systems for the storage space, circulation and also handling of dissolved gases.
