WinGD & HSD Engine to Work Together On Methanol Two-Stroke Engines

WinGD and HSD Engine have partnered to jointly advance the development of WinGD’s methanol-fueled big-bore engines.

Swiss engine designer and Korean engine builder have agreed for the joint development project that will focus on some of the largest engines in the WinGD portfolio, the X92 and X82.

According to WinGD, these engines will be suitable for the larger and ultra-large containerships in which the company sees rapidly growing interest in green methanol, while demand is also growing, albeit at a slower pace, in the bulk carrier and tanker segments.

With the aim of delivering an engine capable of running on carbon-neutral green methanol by 2024, WinGD will oversee combustion and injection research, exhaust after-treatment requirements, and engine concept design. HSD Engine, for its part, will provide support on cost-effective manufacturing and assembly, provide engine testing capabilities and deliver fuel supply and exhaust after-treatment systems.

The project is the latest partnership with engine builders aimed at accelerating the development of WinGD engines capable of running on new fuels. Schneiter explained that multiple collaborations are essential to meet the expectations of all shipbuilding markets and to jointly develop engine builders’ capabilities in testing and designing new fuels.

WinGD is also working with Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Engine Machinery Division (EMD) on delivering the first WinGD engine capable of running on ammonia by 2025.