MAN ES to convert 10 Maersk vessels for methanol operations

Danish shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk has placed an order to convert 10 of its conventionally fuelled container ships to become methanol-capable.

PHOTO: A.P. Moller-Maersk's methanol-capable container ship, Maersk Halifax. Maersk

German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) will supply the methanol dual-fuel engines for the retrofits.

Last month, Maersk’s 15,000-TEU container ship Maersk Halifax entered service on the Trans-Pacific route after completing its methanol retrofit. MAN ES provided the engine and engine control system for the Maersk Halifax, while Swedish engineering firm Alfa Laval supplied the fuel supply system.

“In the coming year, we will take learnings from this first conversion of a large vessel,” said Leonardo Sonzio, head of fleet management and technology at Maersk. “Retrofits of existing vessels can be an important alternative to newbuilds in our transition from fossil fuels to low-emission fuels.”

By Konica Bhatt

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