Posted on April 24, 2023 at 6:38 pm by
The Maritime Executive
HHI-EMD, a two-stroke licensee of MAN Energy Solutions, sets milestones in Korea with a successful FAT of the world’s largest methanol-powered two-stroke engine exceeding 200 million brake horsepower.
At a ceremony in South Korea on March 22, HHI-EMD celebrated the world’s largest methanol-powered two-stroke engine, a MAN B&W G95ME-LGIM type. Simultaneously, engine manufacturing pushed the company past the 200 million brake horsepower mark for two-stroke, low-speed engines.
Bjarne Foldager, two-time head of business, attended the ceremony on behalf of MAN Energy Solutions. In a speech at the event, he congratulated Hyundai, referred to the cooperation between the two companies that began in 1974, and noted that Hyundai was the first engine manufacturer to reach the 200 million CV: “It took about 35 years for the first one. 100 million brake horsepower, and only 13 years for the next 100 million – an incredible achievement!
As for the engine itself, Foldager continued: “With its 95 cm cylinder, this is the largest methanol engine in the world. And perhaps most importantly, when this engine is in operation, it will save 130,000 tons of CO2 per year when running on carbon-neutral methanol. We have a great responsibility for the future to develop and produce environmentally friendly engines and boats. We are very proud to support Hyundai on this important journey and look forward to celebrating many new milestones together in the future.”
Subsequently, the G95ME-C10.5-LGIM methanol engine could report a successful Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) in the first half of April.
About the MAN B&W ME-LGIM engine
MAN Energy Solutions developed the ME-LGIM dual fuel engine to run on methanol as well as conventional fuel. The engine is based on the company’s proven ME series, with its approximately 8,500 engines in service, and works on the diesel principle. When running on green methanol, the engine provides carbon-neutral propulsion for large merchant marine vessels. There are currently over 100 ME-LGIM engines on order or in service, over 50 of which are G95ME-C10.5-LGIM variants.
Methanol carriers have been operating at sea with the engine for many years and as such the ME-LGIM has a proven track record of delivering high reliability and high fuel efficiency.
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