Hapag-Lloyd to retrofit 15 vessels

The conversion will be carried out by MAN PrimeServ, the after-sales division of MAN Energy Solutions. Each conversion is estimated to provide for CO2 reduction of 50,000-70,000 tonnes a year when the vessel is operated on green methano

MAN’s trials of ammonia-powered engine achieve breakthrough

MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has successfully trialled an ammonia-powered two-stroke engine. Further tests will be carried out this year with a view to selling the first engines in 2024, and offering retrofit options from 2025. Currently there are close to 200 ammonia ready ships on order with many experts predicting the fuel will climb

MAN to retrofit Seaspan and Hapag-Lloyd ships

Under the terms of the agreement, MAN PrimeServ, MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division, will deliver 15 engine retrofit solutions for the conversion of vessels powered by individual MAN B&W S90-type fuel-oil-powered engines from the Seaspan and Hapag-Lloyd fleets to dual-fuel ME-LGIM engines capable of running on green methanol.

MAN and Shell to explore marine carbon footprint solutions

Together, the companies will work on optimising carbon capture plants through the modularisation and standardisation of compressor solutions.

Engine manufacturers are eying huge business with retrofits

MAN estimates that 2,800 vessels with MAN two- and four stroke engines are eligible for conversion today and could save more than 97m tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions annually when run on green fuels.

MAN ES launches four-stroke DF engine

Developed in co-operation with South Korean engine builder STX Engine and solely for production by MAN ES licensees, the MAN 35/44DF CD engine was designed for use in container and LNG carrier applications.

MSC taps Lloyd’s Register, MAN, and SDARI for dual-fuel ships

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has tapped class society Lloyd’s Register, German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions, and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) for a design for the ammonia dual-fuel operation of its containership. A memorandum of understanding between the parties will see the development of technical specifications and associated design documents for

MAN high-speed engine ready to operate on 100% biofuel

MAN Energy Solutions has announced that its MAN 175D engine is formally approved for operation on biofuels, effective immediately. This applies to all standard biofuels such as HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) and FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Ester) fuels up to a content of 100%. Crucially, the engine itself does not require any technical adjustments, following

MAN’s largest methanol-powered engine achieves FAT

HHI-EMD – an MAN Energy Solutions two-stroke licensee – marks milestones in Korea with successful FAT of world’s largest methanol-powered, two-stroke engine and surpassing of 200 million brake-horsepower. At a ceremony in South Korea, HHI-EMD celebrated the world’s largest methanol-powered two-stroke engine, an MAN B&W G95ME-LGIM type. Simultaneously, the engine’s manufacture pushed the company past

Methanol retrofit concept by MAN four-stroke engines obtains RINA approval

Italian class society RINA has granted an approval in principle (AiP) to MAN Energy Solutions for its methanol-ready MAN L/V 32/44CR engine The AiP clears the way for a retrofit concept to the four-stroke engine that would convert it to a methanol dual-fuel operation. Methanol has several physical advantages as a marine fuel, including a