WinGD dual-fuel technology gives Polaris Shipping flexibility across methanol and ethanol
Swiss marine power company WinGD has won a contract that will give Polaris Shipping true fuel flexibility for its future Newcastlemax fleet with an order of four X72DF-M-1.0 engines that can operate on methanol and ethanol. The ability to operate on either fuel gives Polaris Shipping greater flexibility to respond to changes in fuel availability, ...
Swiss marine power company WinGD has secured an order for four X72DF-M-1.0 engines from Polaris Shipping, granting the shipping company true fuel flexibility for its upcoming Newcastlemax fleet. These engines are capable of operating on both methanol and ethanol, offering Polaris Shipping the ability to adapt to changes in fuel availability, pricing, and regulations throughout the vessels' operational lifetimes.
Dr. Carmelo Cartalemi, WinGD's Head of Strategic Marketing, stated that shipowners are seeking flexible solutions to meet their decarbonisation goals while ensuring reliability, safety, and financial stability. By enabling ships to run on either ethanol or methanol, the engine platform allows shipowners to choose the fuel that best aligns with their operational and commercial requirements.
As fuel markets and regulations continue to evolve, this flexibility can prove invaluable for vessels over their lifetimes. WinGD will also provide dedicated service and lifecycle support, assisting shipowners and operators in building familiarity with the technology, optimizing operation and maintenance, and adopting methanol and ethanol propulsion safely and economically.
Polaris Shipping highlighted the significance of this engine platform, stating that fuel availability and economics are expected to change over the vessels' lifetimes, and selecting an engine system offering both methanol and ethanol options provides them with greater operational choice in the future. With WinGD's alternative-fuel engine technology now encompassing LNG, methanol, ethanol, and ammonia, Beihai Shipyard is also collaborating with WinGD on the installation of an ammonia-fuelled engine for CMB TECH's newbuild 210,000 dwt dry bulk carriers.
As alternative-fuel engines move from development and testing into vessel construction and operation, WinGD's technology is increasingly being utilized to support shipowners' decarbonisation strategies while preserving fuel choice flexibility.
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