World’s First Hydrogen-Fueled Engine for Large Commercial Vessels Successfully Completes Land-Based Testing
As part of NEDO’s “Green Innovation Fund Project / Next-Generation Ship Development”, Japan Engine Corporation (Hereafter, “Japan Engine”), Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Hereafter, “Kawasaki”), and Yanmar Power Solutions Co., Ltd. are jointly developing the “Development of Marine Hydrogen Engines and MHFS.” Japan Engine has completed the world’s first hydrogen-fueled engine for large…
In a significant step towards carbon-neutral shipping, Japan's Japan Engine, in collaboration with Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Yanmar Power Solutions, has unveiled the world's first hydrogen-fueled engine for large commercial vessels. The 6UEC35LSGH engine, developed under NEDO's Green Innovation Fund Project, was showcased at the company's headquarters factory on September 7.
During rigorous factory testing, the engine achieved an impressive hydrogen co-firing rate of 95% or more, resulting in a more than 95% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to traditional heavy-fuel-oil engines.
The engine's advanced high-pressure direct injection system facilitates stable hydrogen combustion. Safety measures, such as a robust design to prevent hydrogen leakage and double-walled piping for hydrogen supply lines, have been implemented. The engine will soon be installed on a 17,500 DWT multipurpose vessel, slated for construction by Onomichi Dockyard for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and MOL Drybulk.
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, or ClassNK, will conduct safety assessments at each development and operational stage of the engine and the vessel. The collaboration between Japan Engine, Kawasaki, and Yanmar Power Solutions aims to facilitate the commercialization of hydrogen-fueled vessels, with the objective of achieving carbon neutrality in international shipping by 2050.
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