Successful engine-retrofit of Very Large Container Vessel Maersk Halifax to dual-fuel ME-LGIM unit; blueprint for future projects
10 December 2024
MAN Energy Solutions announced the successful retrofit of the main engine of the Maersk Halifax to a dual-fuel MAN B&W ME-LGIM unit. MAN PrimeServ, MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division, carried out the work, the first such project globally involving a VLCV (Very Large Container Vessel).
The 15,000 teu vessel entered service in 2017 and was originally powered by an MAN B&W 8G95ME-C9.5 prime mover. The retrofit to an 8G95ME-LGIM Mk10.5 engine enables the Maersk Halifax to operate on green methanol, making it possible to reduce its CO2 emissions by 90%.
MAN B&W 8G95ME-C9.5
The retrofit also included an upgrade to the vessel’s engine-control system to MAN Energy Solutions’ latest Triton system. Following the completion of sea-trials, Maersk Halifax has returned to operation and is now servicing A.P. Moller - Maersk’s (Maersk) Trans-Pacific trade.
The Halifax retrofit is expected to serve as a blueprint for future retrofit projects. Maersk has already placed a preorder for MAN PrimeServ to convert an additional 10 vessels from its fleet to methanol operation.
Actually they could use liquid bio methane then go on to SOFC.
Posted by: SJC | 10 December 2024 at 03:35 PM
Biomethane has a range of demerits that make Green Methanol a far superior choice both from the climate perspective as well as in terms of potentially raising food security, rural employment, biodiversity, etc.
Maersk is already engaged with Blue World Technologies in fitting a ship with 5 x 200kW modular "Reformer Methanol Fuel Cells" as a demonstration project providing on-board power, but with a view to using the RMFC for primary electric motors in the future.
Posted by: Lewis Cleverdon | 12 December 2024 at 06:49 PM
If you combust methanol you get aldehydes not really a good situation,
Posted by: SJC | 16 December 2024 at 09:10 AM