MAN Energy Solutions has secured an order for 3 × MAN 6L21/31DF-M (Dual Fuel-Methanol) GenSets for the construction of a 7,990 dwt IMO Type II chemical bunker tanker.
According to MAN Energy Solutions, the dual-fuel engines will be part of a diesel-electric propulsion system with electrical motors driving twin fixed-pitch propellers via gearboxes. An onboard battery-storage system will also optimize the use of the dual-fuelled generators.
The engines will be built by CMP, an engine-manufacturing division of Chinese State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), in China, with the vessel scheduled for delivery in Q4, 2025.
The newbuild will operate at the port of Singapore under charter to deliver marine fuels. Singapore is planning to supply methanol from 2025 to meet future bunkering requirements for methanol-fuelled vessels.
Bjarne Foldager, Country Manager, Denmark, MAN Energy Solutions, commented on the importance of maritime decarbonization and the company’s dual-fuel portfolio in supporting the green transition. Meanwhile, Thomas S. Hansen, Head of Sales and Promotion, highlighted the reliability and cost-effectiveness of the MAN L21/31 engine and the increasing interest in methanol as a marine fuel, emphasizing the timeliness of introducing the dual-fuel engine.
