ABS Publishes Dual-Fuel Propulsion Advisory Report
ABS has published the Dual-Fuel Solutions for Newbuild Vessels, a report that examines dual-fuel propulsion options focused on hydrocarbon-based fuel coupled with liquefied natural gas (LNG), methanol and ammonia.Choosing the right dual-fuel propulsion system for a new vessel requires a balance of regulatory compliance, infrastructure readiness, safety considerations, operational flexibility and long-term economic viability, the report emphasizes. “Shipowners are looking at all fuels…
CMA CGM Takes Delivery of Largest Dual-Fuel LNG Container Ship
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC), has delivered the ultra-large 23,876 TEU LNG dual-fuel container ship CMA CGM Seine.The vessel is the world's first ultra-large dual-fuel container ship, and it can hold 18,600 cubic metres of LNG in a Mark III membrane tank which enables it to sail nearly 20,000 nautical miles.The vessel is 399 meters long and 61.3 meters wide. It can accommodate up to 2,200 standard refrigerated containers.Seine is the first of four such vessels ordered by CMA CGM.
WinGD to Supply 16 Dual-Fuel Engines for Eight LNG Carriers
Swiss marine power company WinGD has received an order for 16 X-DF dual-fuel engines for eight liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, after a late-stage switch by a major ship owner.The order was received relatively late in the newbuilding planning phase as operational and delivery concerns arose around the engines originally selected, according to WinGD.Despite the timing, close collaboration with engine builder, yard and shipowner – which already uses X-DF engines on several…
Yanmar to Power MOL's New Dual-fuel Coal Carrier
Japan's Yanmar said Thursday it had received an order for dual fuel 6EY22ALDF engines which will be used to power generators on board Mitsui O.S.K. Lines' new LNG-fueled large coal carrier. The coal carrier will be built by Namura Shipbuilding."Emission regulations in the marine sector are becoming ever more stringent, with LNG vessels being adopted globally as a means of reducing environmental impact. As this trend has progressed in recent years, dual-fuel engines have attracted ever more attention…
