Two-stroke ship engine manufacturer WinGD is moving forward with plans with introduce the world’s first ammonia-fuelled bulk carriers with Belgian bulk carrier operator CMB.TECH. The Swiss marine power company on…
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Wärtsilä has unveiled the marine sector’s first commercially available 4-stroke engine-based solution for ammonia fuel. The Finnish technology group said the solution represents a significant advancement in sustainable shipping operations,…
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Swiss marine power company WinGD says it is set to deliver its first dual-fuel ammonia engines in early 2025, paving the way the first ammonia-powered ships to enter service from…
https://gcaptain.com/wingd-targets-2025-delivery-for-first-ammonia-fueled-ship-engine/
MAN Energy Solutions has announced the successful first test of a two-stroke marine engine on ammonia fuel, marking a major milestone in the development of a full-scale ammonia engine to…
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By Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) – Marine and energy equipment maker Wartsila will roll out its first methanol-powered engine in a new ship next year as the group accelerates green fuel…
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By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) – Finland’s Wartsila, a leading ship engine maker, has suspended business with Russia including equipment training while German counterpart MAN Energy Solutions is reviewing contracts,…
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has recently completed full-scale engine tests using hydrogen and ammonia fuel, describing the tests as key to decarbonizing the energy and marine sectors. The tests were…
Big ships mean big engines. And for Swiss-based marine engine maker WinGD, business is booming. The company announced this week that it has seen more than 80 orders so far…
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has initiated combustion trials using ammonia, to help prepare for the use of ammonia as a fuel that can contribute to reducing both the shipping’s and energy sectors’ greenhouse gas emissions.
As part of the tests, ammonia was injected into a combustion research unit to better understand its properties.
Based on initial results, the tests will continue on both dual-fuel and spark-ignited gas engines.
Then, field tests will follow in collaboration with ship owners...
https://safety4sea.com/wartsila-conducts-first-combustion-trials-for-ammonia-as-a-fuel/