FCM Methanol LFSS for Chinese newbuildings

The company will provide the LFSS for four mega container vessels being constructed by a Chinese shipyard. The new vessel series will have a two-stroke WinGD methanol engine and four-stroke Wärtsilä methanol engines. FCM Methanol will work for WinGD main engines and Wärtsilä auxiliary engines. Deliveries of the FCM Methanol will commence in 2024.

The Motorship notes that WinGD is supplying its 10X92DF-M methanol-fuelled engines to four 16,000 TEU container vessels to be built for COSCO SHIPPING Lines at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) Co. Ltd. These vessels will be delivered from 2025. 

Landmark Project

Alfa Laval describes the project as a landmark achievement not only for Alfa Laval but also for the shipowner, the shipyard and the engine designer. It marks the first time that a Chinese shipowner has ordered methanol-capable vessels. It is also the first time for the shipyard to build such vessels, and for WinGD to deliver engines for methanol – fuelled ships.

From the methanol fuel supply system perspective, Alfa Laval will supply customised units, adapting its FCM Methanol design to the requirements of these engines for the first time, marking it a significant milestone for the company as well.

“We are honoured to have been selected to deliver the methanol fuel supply systems for these pioneering methanol-fuelled vessels,” says Viktor Friberg, Head of Marine Separation & Fuel Supply Systems, Alfa Laval. “This project exemplifies our commitment to bringing alternative fuels into the shipping industry. We see close cooperation with key stakeholders, such as shipowners, shipyards, engine designers and engineering companies, as a way forward to make meaningful progress towards decarbonisation.”