HHI verifies performance of LNG/hydrogen engine

Hyundai Heavy Industries successfully verified the performance of a recently developed 1.5MW-class LNG/hydrogen engine, which can selectively use diesel and a mixture of LNG and hydrogen to reduce emissions. Hyundai Heavy says the engine is a first step toward hydrogen-fueled engines. In performance tests, the engine met IMO Tier 3 standards and has low carbon

WinGD receives orders for engine diagnostics deal

Swiss marine power company WinGD has received orders from two LNG carrier operators for its WinGD Integrated Digital Expert (WiDE) engine monitoring, diagnostics and remote support service. Knutsen OAS Shipping has ordered WiDE for seven vessels, which include a recently delivered LNG carrier and six under construction. CoolCo, formed in 2021 with Eastern Pacific Shipping

DSME installs main engine on first LNG-powered containership

South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has installed the main engine on the first out of twelve ultra large LNG-powered container vessels it is building for Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd. Hapag-Lloyd first ordered six LNG dual-fuel 23,660-teu containerships from DSME in 2020 and added six more sister vessels in 2021, with a total price tag of

‘We see a chicken-and-egg scenario with regards to the sourcing of green fuels’

Kristian Mogensen, Two-Stroke Promotion & Customer Support, MAN Energy Solutions, in an exclusive interview with Future Fuels magazine explains what solutions MAN is offering to ship owners in the pursuit to energy transition. What is the engine technical solutions MAN Energy Solutions offers to ship owners for green fuel transition? Currently we offer several such

Wärtsilä plans to further optimise its European engine manufacturing footprint

Wärtsilä plans to ramp down manufacturing in Trieste, Italy and to centralise its 4-stroke engine manufacturing in Europe to Vaasa, Finland. Ending the manufacturing in Trieste is expected to impact approximately 450 employees with potential redundancy. The estimated full annual cost savings are approximately 35 MEUR by 2025 and the associated transformation costs are expected

Yuchai ignites largest hydrogen-fueled engine in China

Yuchai, a Chinese company has ignited largest hydrogen-fueled engine in Yulin, Guangxi. The YCK16H engine has a displacement of 15.93 liters and a horsepower of 560 hp. The YCK16H adopts advanced fuel high-pressure common-rail, high-pressure in-cylinder direct injection technology and dual-channel turbocharging technology. The engine can realize homogeneous combustion or stratified combustion in the cylinder

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

Large bore Wärtsilä engine launched to accelerate decarbonised operations

The technology group Wärtsilä announces the launch of the latest addition to its multi-fuel engine portfolio. The Wärtsilä 46TS-DF engine is designed with a focus on efficiency, environmental performance, and fuel flexibility signalling a new era of medium-speed marine engines. In gas fuel mode, the engine has the highest efficiency thus far achieved in the

Global ethanol market to touch $105.2 bn by 2025

A new market study published by Global Industry Analysts Inc., (GIA) the premier market research company, report titled “Ethanol – Global Market Trajectory & Analytics”. The report presents fresh perspectives on opportunities and challenges in a significantly transformed post Covid-19 marketplace. Ethanol, also known as Ethyl Alcohol or Grain Alcohol (ETOH), is a clear, colorless,

ABB launches digital solution for shipowners

ABB Turbocharging has launched a comprehensive digital solution that is said to offer shipowners simplified management of propulsion efficiency and emissions reporting as well as up to 20% reduction in fuel consumption. Named Tekomar XPERT marine, the system functions across all engines regardless of make, type and age. It comprises three modules covering the engine,