WinGD has announced the delivery of an X-DF-M engine destined for a 16,000 TEU containership and is the biggest methanol-fueled engine built to date.
As announced the first X-DF-M engine will be installed on the fourth vessel of a new series of containerships and is the biggest methanol-fueled engine built to date. The previous three engines were fitted with 10X92-B engines which will be converted to 10X92DF-M engines once the first, newbuild methanol engine is commissioned.
The delivery ceremony was held at engine builder CMD in Shanghai, attended by senior executives from WinGD, CMD and China State Shipbuilding Corporation as well as local government officials and global customers and partners.
In addition, eight classification societies were also present for a signing of the X-DF‑M type approval certification.
It is a big responsibility to build the first engine of any type, especially one for an emerging fuel with the potential of methanol.
…a spokesperson for CMD said.
