First Orders for MAN G80 Dual-Fuel Methanol Engines
(Bioenergy International) Germany-headed technology major MAN Energy Solutions SE has announced that South Korean companies Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co. (HSHI) and HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. (HJSC) have ordered seven and two MAN B&W G80ME-LGIM dual-fuel engines respectively in connection with the construction of nine 9 000 TEU container vessels for HMM Co.Ltd.
The engines, which are capable of operation on green methanol and conventional fuel oil, represent the first order for the G80 bore size; they will also feature MAN Energy Solutions’ proprietary Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) systems.
The newbuilds will be delivered to HMM from 2025 and will operate on routes to North and South America as well as India. READ MORE