Imabari Shipbuilding will install an MAN B&W 7S60ME-Ammonia engine with SCR in connection with the construction of a 200,000 dwt class bulk carrier for a joint venture between K Line, NS United and Itochu Corporation.
The business represents one of the first projects for MAN Energy Solutions’ ammonia-powered engine that is currently under development in Denmark.
This project marks another important milestone in our ammonia-engine development and indeed for the maritime industry in general. It also confirms that we are on the right track in relation to our dual-fuel ammonia concept where we have gained a great understanding of ammonia’s unique characteristics as a marine fuel via our two-stroke engine testing, which we started in early June 2023.
..Brian Østergaard Sørensen, Vice President and Head of Research & Development, Two-Stroke at MAN Energy Solutions, said.
Thomas S. Hansen, Head of Sales and Promotion, MAN Energy Solutions, said that MAN Energy Solutions has developed this engine since 2019 with over 100,000 man-hours recorded in that time.
This first MAN B&W ammonia engine is a 60-bore type, which is applicable to a broad range of vessel segments. We believe that the success of ammonia as a marine fuel strongly relies on a safe introduction to the market.
..said Thomas.
