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MSC in trial of Wartsila ‘easy’ convertible two-stroke engineMSC in trial of Wartsila ‘easy’ convertible two-stroke engine

Wartsila is partnering with MSC to trial a two-stroke engine that will be easy to convert for running clean fuels.

Marcus Hand, Editor

November 17, 2021

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Wartsila said the two-stroke future fuels conversion platform, which it plans to launch next year, will allow for cost-effective conversion to alternative fuels, initially LNG, which it claims will have “negligible methane slip”.

The modular design has recently undergone successful initial engine tests in the Wartsila’s two-stroke engine laboratory in Trieste with MSC Shipmanagement collaborating as a key partner.

The next stage will be a demonstration project on an MSC containership.

“We have been following the development of this innovative conversion solution with high interest and we regard it as a supporting element in MSC’s journey towards net zero decarbonisation by 2050,” said Prabhat Jha, CEO & Group Managing Director MSC Shipmanagement. 

“Together with Wartsila we have high expectations for the next steps of this initiative, which starts with technology demonstration on one of our larger container vessels with a Wartsila RT-flex96C-B main engine, and which will continue to make our existing fleet ready to meet future emissions needs.”

Wartsila sees the flexibility of the design as key with both time and costs for retrofitting reduced.

“Its flexibility means that the first step towards adopting the use of future fuels can be taken now knowing that the investment will not become obsolete. The benefits, both economic and environmental, are significant,” said Roger Holm, President Marine Power & EVP Wartsila.

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The first commercial conversion project is expected to be completed in mid-2023.

 

About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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