WinGD supplies engines for LNG carrier

The engines from the WinGD X-DF series work on the lean burn Otto cycle, which is the ignition of a compressed lean air-gas mixture by injection of a small amount of liquid fuel.

With low-pressure gas admissions the gas fuelling system on the engines does not require a high-pressure electrically-driven compressor. This reduces equipment costs and on board energy consumption.

“With the imminent implementation of the IMO Tier III regulations in Emission Control Areas for new vessels, we are registering an increasing interest in our X-DF series from markets worldwide, especially for the propulsion of LNG carriers.” said Rolf Stiefel, vice president of sales and marketing at WinGD.

The LNGC will be built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DMSE) in Korea, for Japanese shipper Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL).

With an overall length of 297.9m, the LNGC has a gas carrying capacity of 179,900m³. It will be engaged in a 20-year free-on-board (FOB) off-take of approximately 800,000 tonnes per year of LNG.

It will transport gas in connection with an agreement that E.ON Global Commodities SE has concluded for shipping capacity with MOL.

The contract between MOL and DSME was originally signed in February 2015, the first engine is due for delivery to the DSME shipyard in June 2017.