This comes following the successful methanol engine retrofit of Very Large Container Vessel “Maersk Halifax”, which was originally powered by an MAN B&W 8G95ME-C9.5 prime mover.
Both parties will work closely on optimizing existing processes and improving efficiencies across newbuilding, conversion and retrofit projects.
The need for collaboration between stakeholders to achieve this objective was stressed by speakers, as was the importance of harnessing new technology, including digitalisation and AI-based...
Retrofit operation on “Maersk Halifax” was conducted at the Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard in China over 88 days with completion at the end of October 2024.
‘The world’s first methanol engine retrofit – a G95ME-LGIM type – is currently undergoing sea-trials in China, which we anticipate will increase interest in this approach...
CCS held a ceremony to award the first certificates for a modified methanol dual-fuel engine product and an eco-friendly marine engine to “Lingxian 1”, a domestic...
PaxOcean Engineering Zhoushan said “ECO UMANDE” was the world’s first operating container ship to be retrofitted with a methanol dual-fuelled propulsion system.
