MAN Energy Choices has effectively completed what the company claims to be the world’s first methanol retrofit on a very large container vessel (VLCV), the Maersk Halifax.
The retrofit, executed by MAN PrimeServ, has reworked the vessel’s elementary engine proper right into a dual-fuel MAN B&W ME-LGIM unit.
Launched in 2017, the 15,000 TEU vessel was initially outfitted with MAN’s B&W 8G95ME-C9.5 engine.
The conversion to an 8G95ME-LGIM Mk10.5 engine now permits the ship to run on inexperienced methanol, in all probability lowering CO2 emissions by as a lot as 90%.
As part of the retrofit, the vessel moreover obtained an upgraded engine-control system, transitioning to MAN Energy’s latest Triton system.
Submit-retrofit sea trials have been worthwhile, and the vessel has rejoined A.P. Moller-Maersk’s trans-Pacific route, in step with the company.
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MAN Energy Choices Asia Pacific space vice chairman and senior vice chairman Sarath Prasannan acknowledged: “This groundbreaking enterprise marks a pivotal second throughout the transport commerce’s journey in course of decarbonisation.
“We hope that China’s insurance coverage insurance policies and infrastructure will proceed to foster an environment the place shipyards can carry forward this commendable work.”
The worthwhile retrofit of ‘Maersk Halifax’ is anticipated to behave as a template for future duties.
In step with this, Maersk has already positioned a preorder with MAN PrimeServ to rework ten further vessels from its fleet to perform on methanol.
Maersk fleet administration and know-how head Leonardo Sonzio acknowledged: “Since we set the formidable native climate function of reaching net zero emissions by 2040, we have explored the potential in retrofitting present vessels with dual-fuel engines.
“Inside the coming 12 months, we’re going to take learnings from this main conversion of a giant vessel. Retrofits of present vessels is likely to be an very important numerous to newbuilds in our transition from fossil fuels to low-emission fuels.”
In 2023, MAN Energy Choices signed an settlement with Seaspan and Hapag-Lloyd to retrofit 15 vessels, altering typical engines to run on methanol.
