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  • World’s first S90 methanol engine retrofit confirmed

    World’s first S90 methanol engine retrofit confirmed Everllence has announced the completion of the world’s first conversion of an Everllence B&W S90 two-stroke engine to dual-fuel methanol running. The announcement followed the successful sea-trials of Cosco Shipping Lines’ 20,000+ TEU container vessel, Cosco Shipping Libra. The vessel’s 11S90ME-C engine was retrofitted to an S90 methanol…

  • Ten giant Vale ore carriers to be powered by Everllence ME-LGIM methanol engines

    Ten giant Vale ore carriers to be powered by Everllence ME-LGIM methanol engines Ten 325,000 dwt VLOCs (Very Large Ore Carriers) being built for charter to Brazilian mining giant Vale will be powered by Everllence ME-LGIM engines. The vessels are being built for Chinese shipping companies Shandong Shipping Corp. and Bohai Ocean Shipping Co Ltd.…

  • First Everllence 175DF-M methanol engines will power a superyacht

    First Everllence 175DF-M methanol engines will power a superyacht Everllence has received the first order for its 175DF-M (Dual-Fuel Methanol) engine. It covers the supply of two 12V175DF-M and one 16V175DF-M variable-speed yacht gensets, including methanol fuel-supply systems; delivery is scheduled for July 2027. They engines are for a superyacht currently under construction by an…

  • World’s most powerful methanol engine set for delivery

    World’s most powerful methanol engine set for delivery MAN Energy Solutions reports that it will deliver the world’s most powerful methanol engine in June 2025. Rated at 82,440 kW @ 80 rpm, the engine, an MAN B&W 12G95ME-C10.5-LGIM (-Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) type, is currently being built by Chinese licensee, CSSC-MES Diesel Co., Ltd. (CMD).…

  • SRC Methanol Superstorage Technology gains RINA AiP

    SRC Methanol Superstorage Technology gains RINA AiP Classification society RINA has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to the SRC Methanol Superstorage Technology, an innovative solution that makes it possible to integrate methanol fuel tanks seamlessly into the limited storage space available onboard a ship. The comprehensive AiP confirms that the highly space efficient methanol and…

  • MAN completes Maersk Halifax methanol retrofit

    MAN completes Maersk Halifax methanol retrofit PrimeServ, MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division, has completed the world’s first retrofit of the engine of a very large container vessel, the Maersk Halifax, to dual fuel methanol operation. The 15,000 TEU vessel entered service in 2017 and was originally powered by an MAN B&W 8G95ME-C9.5 prime mover. The…

  • Vard gets AiP for CSOV methanol fueling system

    Vard gets AiP for CSOV methanol fueling system Lloyd’s Register has awarded Fincantieri’s Norwegian headquartered Vard subsidiary an Approval in Principle (AiP) covering the methanol fueling system for two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs). The Vard 422 design vessels are under construction for the U.K.’s largest operator of offshore wind support vessels, Aberdeen-headquartered North Star,…