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POWERPLANTS he latest engine developments aim to make it easier for owners to avoid the chicken-and-egg fuel price and

Tavailability risks of new fuels.

As Roger Holm, President of Wärtsilä Marine and Execu- tive Vice President at Wärtsilä Corporation recently pointed out, the challenge is that owners won’t commit to a fuel today that is expensive, only produced in small quantities and may be usurped by another fuel that scales faster and more afford- ably. Meanwhile, it is dif? cult for suppliers to scale produc- tion without clear demand signals.

The problem is particularly pressing for vessels that are reli- ant on what fuels are available in particular ports, and some of the pioneering efforts are occurring in major bunkering hubs.

In May this year, JMS Sunshine, the world’s ? rst LNG- powered tug (with two 16-cylinder MTU gas engines) entered operation in Singapore. Singapore’s ? rst LNG bunkering ves- sel, FueLNG Bellina, commenced operation in March 2021,

The new 30-liter 2,200hp engine from MAN and in December 2023, Singapore welcomed its ? rst methanol

Engines can be combined with a modular SCR bunkering vessel.

to meet EPA Tier 4 or IMO Tier III standards.

Also in May this year, the world’s ? rst methanol-powered tug, Methatug, entered operation in the Port of Antwerp-Bru- ges (powered by 8-cylinder ABC engines). Hydrotug 1, the ? rst tug to run on hydrogen (with V12 dual fuel engines from

CMB.TECH) is already operational there.

In May this year, JMS

Sunshine, the world’s ? rst LNG-powered tug (with two 16-cylinder mtu gas engines) entered

Source: MAN Engines Source: MAN Engines operation in Singapore.

MAN Engines has increased its range of engines for light, medium and heavy-duty marine applications with the launch of a new D3872 V12 engine.

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