MAN Energy Solutions has won the order to supply 10 MAN B&W 7G80ME-GI Mk9.5 dual-fuel engines to a series of 10 300,000 TPM VLCCs distributed among shipowners, Advantage Tankers, AET and International Seaways. Another new segment for the ME-GI, the new builds will operate globally as charter flights for a major oil company. HSD Engine will build the engines in Korea, while DSME will build the vessels, again in Korea.
The new order follows a series of recent orders announced globally for the engine in recent months. MAN Energy Solutions stated in January 2021 that its total low-speed dual fuel references exceeded 360 units, and the ME-GI logged more than 1.5 million operating hours on LNG alone.
The ME-GI engine – the new industry standard from MAN Energy Solutions The successful ME-GI (-Gas Injection) engine has set a new industry standard for on-board two-stroke propulsion engines. The ME-GI engine offers shipowners and operators an unrivaled solution within the highly efficient and environmentally friendly two-stroke technology, without greenhouse emissions.
With the ME-GI engine, two-stroke development has gone a step further by combining the unique properties of multi-fuel combustion and the renowned reliability of the MAN Energy Solutions ME engine. The diesel principle not only provides the ME-GI engine with high operational stability and efficiency, but also ensures 100% stable and reliable operation during gas load changes with normal additions of pilot oil quantities. In addition, ME-GI’s operating principles include a seamless switch between gas operation and diesel operation. The ME-GI engine is the most environmentally friendly technology available in the two-stroke engine segment.
MAN Energy Solutions has also developed a ME-LGI (Liquid Gas Injection) dual fuel engine that expands the company’s dual fuel portfolio, enabling the use of more sustainable fuels such as methanol and liquefied petroleum gas ( GLP).