China: Headway and China National Energy Group agree to supply methanol fuel supply system for bulk carrier
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Headway Technology Group (Headway) on Tuesday (5 September) said it recently reached a cooperation agreement with China National Energy Group to supply its methanol fuel supply system for a 10,000 dwt bulk carrier newbuilding.
Headway said the project is the first set of actual ship orders in the domestic market for methanol fuel supply system, marking another recognition by partners on Headway’s low carbon shipping solution.
“The project also indicates that alternative fuels have officially entered the era of methanol for transportation in domestic trade,” Headway told Manifold Times.
The dual-fuel driven ship will be constructed in Hubei and will be classified by the China Classification Society. The main driving power configuration is four sets of methanol dual-fuel four-stroke generators.
Headway will provide a one-stop solution including methanol storage tank, methanol fuel handling module, auxiliary heat exchange module, methanol discharge and collection module, nitrogen generator module, double-wall pipes as well as the safety control system. The whole package is expected to be delivered to the customer at the end of 2023.
Headway added it has received orders for its OceanGuard@ Methanol Fuel Supply System for vessels with low-speed engines and medium-speed engines.
The system was independently developed by Headway, suitable for sea or river-going vessels of methanol dual-fuel engines. With the modularised and redundant design, it features among others efficient operation, reliable security, flexible deployment, less energy loss, small space occupation, starting up with just one click of button, self-diagnosis. Up till now, it has obtained AiP approvals from DNV, RINA and other major classification societies.
In the future, Headway will continue focusing on maritime trends of zero-emission and vessel intelligence, providing green, safe, smart and one-stop decarbonisation solutions to business partners.
Photo credit: Headway Technology Group
Published: 7 September, 2023
