Japan’s NYK Line has ordered MAN B&W ME-GA engines for four 174,000 cubic meter LNG carrier newbuilds. Each ship will have two 5G70ME-GA Mk. 10.5 engines and all eight engines will feature MAN Energy Solutions’ proprietary EGR BP (Exhaust Gas Recirculation ByPass) emissions-reduction technology.
“We developed this engine for easy application to most contemporary LNG carrier designs and, indeed, all ME-GA orders to date have been exclusively for this segment,” said Bjarne Foldager, head of...