BW LPG completes conversion of the main engine of the ‘BW Malacca’ to dual-fuel

BW LPG, the world’s leading owner and operator of LPG vessels, has announced that it has converted the main engine of the ‘BW Malacca’ to dual-fuel running.

The last such conversion for a series of 15 LPG carriers, the ship’s MAN B&W 6G60ME-C9.2 type engine was retrofitted to an MAN B&W 6G60ME-C9.5-LGIP dual-fuel type capable of operating on fuel oil and LPG.

The work was carried out at Yiu Lian Dockyards in Shenzhen, China in conjunction with the vessel’s scheduled, five-year docking and under the supervision of MAN PrimeServ, MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division. The BW Malacca has since passed sea trials.