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US Shipper Orders Largest Ever Dual-Fuel Engines for Containerships
MAN Diesel & Turbo (MAN Diesel) says it is supplying the largest dual-fuel engines ever ordered for two containerships ordered by Matson Navigation Co. Inc.
The 3,600 twenty-foot-equivalent ships will be powered by MAN B&W 7S90ME-GI dual-fuel engines, each with an output of 42,700kW.
Hyundai will make the engines, which will be capable of running on heavy fuel oil (HFO), marine diesel oil (MDO) or liquefied natural gas (LNG).
MAN Diesel says the engines offer high efficiency with no need for derating, negligible methane slip, and no need for knock-preventing measures.
"The ME-GI has a number of inherent characteristics that we feel give it a decided advantage in the market," said Ole Grøne, the company's senior vice president for low-speed sales and promotions.
"Primarily, it is a Diesel engine in contrast to the other dual- or triple-fuel engines on the market, which are Otto engines.
"Simply put, engines that operate according to the Diesel principle have a higher efficiency and power concentration than those following the Otto principle."
Grøne said the systems will use double-wall, gas-fuel pipes in the engine room and on the engine to keep gas volume in the engine at a minimum and improve safety.
Aker Philadelphia Shipyard is building the vessels, which are due for delivery in the third and fourth quarters of 2018.
In addition to the dual-fuel engines, the vessels will use eco-ship technology such as fuel-efficient hull design, double-hull fuel tanks, and freshwater ballast systems.
The shipyard said in a statement that the two vessels will total $418 million and will be the largest Jones Act containerships ever constructed.
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