World’s most powerful methanol engine set for delivery
MAN Energy Solutions reports that it will deliver the world’s most powerful methanol engine in June 2025. Rated at 82,440 kW @ 80 rpm, the engine, an MAN B&W 12G95ME-C10.5-LGIM (-Liquid Gas
methanol as a marine fuel
SRC Methanol Superstorage Technology gains RINA AiP
Classification society RINA has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to the SRC Methanol Superstorage Technology, an innovative solution that makes it possible to integrate methanol fuel tanks seamlessly into the limited storage
MAN dual fuel methanol genset passes TAT
MAN Energy Solutions reports that its MAN 7L21/31DF-M (dual fuel-methanol) genset has successfully passed its type approval test (TAT) in China. The TAT was carried out in close cooperation with MAN Energy
World’s largest cement carrier will be Wärtsilä powered
Wärtsilä is to supply a complete propulsion package for the 38,000 dwt cement carrier ordered by NovaAlgoma in July. NovaAlgoma is a joint venture between Canada’s Algoma Central Corporation and the Italian
MAN completes Maersk Halifax methanol retrofit
PrimeServ, MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division, has completed the world’s first retrofit of the engine of a very large container vessel, the Maersk Halifax, to dual fuel methanol operation. The 15,000 TEU
Vard gets AiP for CSOV methanol fueling system
Lloyd’s Register has awarded Fincantieri’s Norwegian headquartered Vard subsidiary an Approval in Principle (AiP) covering the methanol fueling system for two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs). The Vard 422 design vessels are
Maersk signs long-term bio-methanol deal with Chinese supplier
With seven methanol dual-fuel ships already in service and more to follow, Maersk continues to line up new green fuel sources. It has now entered into a long-term bio-methanol offtake agreement with
MAN PrimeServ to offer four-stroke methanol retrofits from 2025
From 2025, MAN PrimeServ – the after-sales brand of MAN Energy Solutions – will offer a methanol retrofit package for the conversion of currently in-service MAN four-stroke engines to dual-fuel methanol operation.
Houlder designs a 10,000 cubic meter methanol bunkering vessel
London-headquartered design and engineering consultancy Houlder has unveiled a design for a 10,000-cubic-meter methanol bunkering vessel. The methanol bunkering vessel design includes semi-automated crane systems for supplying methanol to other ships of
Damen develops a future-ready fuel flexible tug
With regulatory pressures mounting, operators of all types of vessels, including tugs, are assessing all the alternative fuel technology options. Releasing details of a new fuel flexible tug design, Damen, one of