WinGD collaborates with HSD Engine to develop methanol-fueled engines by 2024

Swiss marine engine maker WinGD has collaborated with Korean firm HSD Engine to advance the development of its methanol-fueled big-bore engines.

PHOTO: WinGD's 12X92DF engine at CSSC-MES Diesel (CMD) in Lingang, Shanghai. WinGD

The duo aims to develop the engine by 2024.

WinGD will oversee combustion and injection research, exhaust aftertreatment requirements and engine concept design, while HSD Engine will assist on cost-effective manufacturing and assembly. It will also offer engine testing capabilities, deliver fuel supply and exhaust aftertreatment systems.

WinGD says these engines will be suitable for large and ultra-large containerships, which have growing interest in green methanol amid rush to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and meet the IMO’s decarbonisation goals.

Demand for green ammonia is also growing from the bulk carrier and tanker segments, albeit at a slower pace, it adds.

The project will focus on some of the largest engines in the WinGD portfolio.

The company has also collaborated with Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Engine Machinery Division (EMD) for development of its firs ammonia engine by 2025.

By Tuhin Roy

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