MAN Energy Solutions

Hapag-Lloyd to retrofit five container vessels to methanol

Together with Seaspan Corporation and MAN Energy Solutions, Hapag-Lloyd plans to convert five 10,100 TEU container vessels to run on methanol.

This project follows the successful test run of a MAN S90 engine retrofitted for methanol use, carried out in Japan by MAN Energy Solutions and Hitachi Zosen Marine Engine. The test proved that the engine – originally built to run on traditional fuel oil – could switch over to methanol without a hitch.

“With over 50 vessels in our fleet powered by these...

https://container-news.com/hapag-lloyd-to-retrofit-five-container-vessels-to-methanol/

MAN 175D picked to power DOF Sea Dragon OSV newbuild

Poland’s Crist Shipyard has ordered six MAN 12V175D variable speed gensets in connection with the construction of an OSV (offshore support vessel) for DOF. Provisionally named Sea Dragon, the OSV is set to assist operations off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

Designed by Gdynia-based MMC Ship Design & Marine Consulting Ltd., the Sea Dragon is scheduled for delivery by Q1 2027.

The ice-classed, 110 meter long vessel, will feature dynamic positioning class 3 and be capable of accommodating 164...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/man-175d-picked-to-power-dof-sea-dragon-osv-newbuild/

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 Solutions licensee CSSC Marine Power (CMP) at its production facility in Zhenjiang, and received approval from all major classification societies present at the event.

The basis for the new methanol engine concept is the MAN 21/31 Mk II type that is part-load optimized and claims a world-best...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/man-dual-fuel-methanol-genset-passes-tat/

 Type Approval Test Marks Important Milestone for Methanol GenSet

Dual-Fuel methanol MAN L21/31DF-M engine passes milestone in China

Copenhagen, 18.02.2025

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 CSSC Marine Power (CMP) – the MAN Energy Solutions licensee – at CMP’s production facility in Zhenjiang and received approval from all major classification societies present at the event.

The basis for the new...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/02/18/type-approval-test-marks-important-milestone-for-methanol-genset/

Hanwha Ocean orders ME-GI engines for LNG carrier newbuilds

South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has ordered four MAN B&W 5G70ME-GI Mk10.5 engines in connection with the construction of two 174,000 cubic meter LNG carriers for an undisclosed shipowner. Hanwha Engine Co. will build the engines in South Korea and the contract contains an option for engines for two additional vessels. Each engine will come integrated with MAN Energy Solutions’ proprietary EGRBP (Exhaust Gas Recirculation ByPass) system.

“It’s very satisfying to see our ME-GI engine orders...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/hanwha-ocean-orders-me-gi-engines-for-lng-carrier-newbuilds/

MAN ME-LGIA ammonia engine passes another milestone

MAN Energy Solutions reports that its ME-LGIA (-Liquid Gas Injection Ammonia) engine, currently undergoing testing at its Research Center Copenhagen (RCC) facility, has run at 100% engine load for the first time.

“We began full-scale testing in November 2024 and have since proceeded in a cautious and safety-first way,” said Ole Pyndt Hansen, head of two-stroke research & development, MAN Energy Solutions. “We have now operated the engine on ammonia from 25–100% load, marking yet another...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/man-me-lgia-ammonia-engine-passes-another-milestone/

Windward Offshore names key suppliers for its CSOV quartet

Hamburg-headquartered Windward Offshore has released details of some of the key suppliers selected for the four hybrid, green methanol ready, commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) under construction for it at Fincantieri’s Norwegian subsidiary Vard.

Windward Offshore is a new consortium led by the Rickmers family’s SeaRenergy Group, the offshore wind services arm of its Asian Spirit Steamship Company. With four vessels currently under construction – two in Norway and two in Vietnam –...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/windward-offshore-names-key-suppliers-for-its-csov-quartet/

New MAN methanol engine orders point to multi-fuel future

As maritime continues to take a multi-fuel approach to decarbonization, MAN Energy Solutions reports that it has received multiple orders for MAN B&W G95ME-LGIM Mk 10.5 methanol engines to power a series of Very Large Container Vessels (VLCVs). The order brings the cumulative number of G95ME-C10.5-LGIM methanol engine orders to 95 at various yards in South Korea, China and Japan since the engine’s market introduction in 2021, of which five have already entered operation aboard VLCVs.

The new...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/new-man-methanol-engine-orders-point-to-multi-fuel-future/

MAN ES launches new four-stroke ammonia engine R&D project

MAN Energy Solutions is following up on its successes in designing and testing the first two-stroke ammonia engine. It has announced the launch of a new four-stroke ammonia engine R&D project. Called
AmmoniaMot 2, it has been initiated by MAN with partners from industry and research institutes and is supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). It began in August and is scheduled to run for 3½ years.

MAN leads new project on ammonia-fueled four strokes

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/engines-fuel/man-es-launches-new-four-stroke-ammonia-engine-rd-project/

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