Belgian engine maker to power two methanol-capable vessels

Belgian shipping company Jan De Nul (JDN) Group has placed an order for methanol-capable engines from fellow Belgian engine manufacturer Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC Engines).

PHOTO: Jan De Nul Group's vessels. Facebook of Jan De Nul

This marks JDN’s second order of methanol-dual fuel engines from ABC Engines. These engines will be used for two of its new cable-laying vessels.

Each of these vessels will be equipped with five four-stroke methanol-capable engines of varying specifications.

Methanol-powered combustion engines require a small amount of pilot fuel, such as diesel, to ignite since methanol burns slower than traditional fossil marine fuels due to its low cetane number. According to the classification society DNV, the typical fuel mixture for such engines consists of about 5% pilot fuel and 95% methanol.

ABC Engines states that its dual-fuel engines can operate on a blend of 70% methanol and 30% pilot fuel or entirely on conventional fuels. Additionally, biofuels can be used as either pilot or primary fuel for propulsion since conventional engines can run on biofuels without modifications.

By Konica Bhatt

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