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WinGD and CMA CGM collaborate on trial of first VCR technology deployment at sea
Swiss marine power company WinGD’s Variable Compression Ratio (VCR) technology is to be trialled by global shipping line CMA CGM onboard one of the company’s vessels. The collaboration marks the first field test for the new dual-fuel engine …
Aug 13, 2024 / Curious
WinGD, Alfa Laval, ABS and K Shipbuilding join forces for ammonia-fuelled tanker design
Swiss marine power company WinGD, Swedish marine technology leader Alfa Laval and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) will work with Korean shipbuilder K Shipbuilding (KSB) on the development of an ammonia-fuelled MR tanker design, under a …
Jun 7, 2024 / Curious
ABS Issues AIP to HD Hyundai Mipo for a Cutting-Edge, Ammonia-Powered Medium Range Tanker
A 50K DWT ammonia-powered tanker design proposal from HD Hyundai Mipo has received an Approval in Principle (AIP) from ABS. Caption: (L to R): Dr. Chris Leontopoulos, ABS Vice President, Technology, Europe and Yihyo Chung, HD Hyundai Mipo Vice …
Jun 6, 2024 / Curious
WinGD expands X-DF-A segment reach with AET’s first ammonia Aframax order
Swiss marine power company WinGD has secured yet another order for its X‑DF‑A ammonia-fuelled engines in what will be the world’s first ammonia dual-fuel Aframax tankers. Two vessels ordered by Singapore based ship owner and operator AET, will be …
May 10, 2024 / Curious
Wärtsilä to deliver ammonia fuel system for two EXMAR Medium size Gas Carriers
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will deliver the fuel supply system for two new gas carriers that will operate with ammonia fuel. The ships are being built at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyards (HMD) in Korea for ship owner EXMAR …
Feb 8, 2024 / Curious
WinGD secures Bureau Veritas AiP for X-DF-A ammonia engine safety concept
Bureau Veritas has added its vote of confidence to Swiss marine power company WinGD’s ammonia fuelled X‑DF‑A dual-fuel engine, granting an approval in principle (AiP) for the engine’s safety concept. At a certificate ceremony held last week at the …
Dec 14, 2023 / Curious
EXMAR hits milestone to equip gas newbuilds with ammonia dual-fuel engines
EXMAR LPG BV, a joint venture between EXMAR and Seapeak, is going ahead with ammonia as fuel for two Midsize Gas Carriers(MGCs) on order at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea. The ships will be the first-ever oceangoing vessels to be …
Oct 18, 2023 / Curious
WinGD to power EXMAR LPG’s first ammonia-fuelled vessels
Swiss marine power company WinGD will deliver ammonia-fuelled X‑DF‑A engines for a series of two 46,000m3 LPG/ammonia carriers to be built for EXMAR LPG BV, a joint venture of EXMAR and Seapeak, at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard. The two 52-bore X52DF‑A …
Oct 17, 2023 / Curious
WinGD collaborates with KSS Line for ammonia-fuelled gas carriers
Swiss marine power company WinGD has signed a memorandum of understanding with KSS Line to explore X‑DF‑A engines for future newbuild projects. The companies will focus on 52cm- and 62cm-bore versions of the dual-fuel ammonia engines, suitable for …
Sep 20, 2023 / Curious
WinGD and Samsung Heavy Industries to cooperate on future fuel applications
Swiss marine power company WinGD and shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have agreed to cooperate on future fuel vessel applications with ammonia-fuelled engines. The memorandum of understanding, signed during the Gastech conference in …
Sep 5, 2023 / Curious