MITSUI E&S has completed the world’s first hydrogen combustion test on a large marine two-stroke engine. The test carried out at the Tamano facility, in association with MAN Energy Solutions, represents a significant advancement in using hydrogen as a substitute fuel for marine transportation.
MITSUI and MAN Energy Solutions modified one MAN B&W ME-GI engine cylinder to run on hydrogen. For comparison, the other engine cylinders remained functioning on conventional fuel. A specialised hydrogen...