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MAN Energy unveils advanced methanol engine for container vessels

MAN Energy Solutions Two-Stroke Business head Bjarne Foldager said: “At MAN Energy Solutions, our vision of ‘Moving Big Things to Zero’ motivates everything we do in developing the engine technology to operate on those fuels vying for prominence in the future market.
“This latest, remarkable milestone – the world’s most powerful methanol engine – is just the latest fulfilment of that.”

The engine, designated as the MAN B&W 12G95ME-C10.5-LGIM (liquid gas injection methanol), is rated at 82,440kW at 80 rpm. It is part of a series of 12 engines destined for a fleet of 12 × 24,000 TEU container vessels.

Image from the factory acceptance test of the new ME-LGIM at CSSC-MES Diesel in China. Credit: MAN Energy Solutions.