MAN GI engines for 12 EPS newbuilds

The ME-GI engine has set a new industrial standard for two-stroke propulsion engines on board RoRos, PCTCs, container vessels, bulk carriers, tankers and LNG carriers, says MAN.

“This new, sizable order reflects the great momentum the ME-GI engine has experienced during the building boom that the very large container vessel segment is currently experiencing,” said Bjarne Foldager, country manager, Denmark, MAN Energy Solutions.

“This is just the latest in a series of mutual, recent ME-GI projects and we thank EPS for placing their trust in us again.”

The ME-GI engine is said to significantly reduce methane-slip emissions that are characteristic of competing engines.

The diesel principle not only provides the ME-GI engine with operational stability and efficiency, but also ensures 100% reliable operation during load changes on gas with just normal additions of pilot-oil amounts. Furthermore, the ME-GI features a seamless change-over between gas and diesel operation, says MAN.

“The ME-GI’s mature technology brings a number of advantages to the table, not least its guaranteed, extremely low levels of methane slip that make it the most future-proof methane engine on the market,” said Thomas S. Hansen, head of Two-Stroke Sales and Promotion, MAN Energy Solutions.

“It also has the highest fuel efficiency in its class, which explains why the G95ME-GI Mk10.5 has been specified for more than 60 VLCV newbuilds in just the past two months.

“The ME-GI is furthermore capable of operating on bio-methane and synthetic natural gas that render it net-zero and provide a viable decarbonisation pathway for shipowners.”

MAN Energy Solutions has also expanded its dual-fuel portfolio with an ME liquid gas injection dual-fuel engine, enabling the use of sustainable fuels such as green methanol.