The new engine uses industrial methanol as fuel, weighs 1,953 tons with a maximum design capacity of 64,500 kW.
China launched the most powerful methanol maritime engine in the world developed by the country in Shanghai on February 25, an important step in the process of shifting to green and low carbon technology of the maritime industry. It will soon be installed on a container of 16,000 TEU (6 m standard containers), marking the first operation.
Developed by China State Shipbuilding Group (CSSC), the new engine uses industrial methanol for fuel, weighing 1,953 tons with a maximum design capacity of 64,500 kW. It also features an advanced digital intelligent control system, reaching a 95% methanol replacement rate than traditional diesel oils and reducing CO2 emissions by more than 7.5%.
Dong Jingjin, manager of Methanol engine project at CSSC Power, emphasizes the environmental friendliness of the new engine. “If operating 300 days per year, the engine will help reduce the amount of carbon equivalent to the annual emissions of 72,000 passenger vehicles running on conventional fuel,” he said.
Dong said that the demand for methanol engine is still very large. “In the next 2-3 years, we plan to introduce a series of methanol engines and expand to applications for chemical and specialized ships, providing more sustainable and efficient energy solutions”, “,”, provided more sustainable and efficient energy solutions ” He shared.
“China’s shipbuilding technology has long been recognized as one of the best technologies in the world. The launch of the most powerful methanol maritime engine in the world shows that we not only focus on the number but but Also prioritized the quality and sustainability of the environment, ”Lin Boqiang, Director of China Economic Economic Research Center at Ha Mon University, said. But according to Lin, there are many practical challenges that need to be resolved, including production costs and large -scale deployment.
China’s maritime economy grew by 5.9% in 2024, for the first time exceeding US $ 1.48 trillion and contributing 0.4 percentage points to national GDP growth. Producing maritime technical equipment, leading globally 7 years, up 9.1%, with added value exceeding US $ 14.2 billion, according to data published by the Ministry of Natural Resources of China on 24/ 2.