Recently, China’s first 16,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel container ship, COSCO SHIPPING YANGPU (N1071), built by COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry (Yangzhou), completed its methanol power sea trial.
“COSCO SHIPPING YANGPU” is the first new energy ship type developed by COSCO SHIPPING Holdings. It is an important part of COSCO SHIPPING to meet the needs of green shipping corridors and build a green methanol industry chain, and will provide strong support for the green transformation of China’s shipping industry.
The ship has a total length of 366 meters, a beam of 51 meters, and a maximum container capacity of 16,136 TEUs. It achieves industry-leading standards in multiple dimensions, including technological innovation, green and low-carbon practices, and digital intelligence.
Its energy consumption and carbon reduction metrics have been significantly optimized, demonstrating exceptional energy efficiency and meeting the EEDI Level III energy efficiency standards. This enables a reduction of approximately 8.9% in total carbon emissions, This represents a 52.8% reduction compared to the IMO carbon emissions baseline, setting a new benchmark for energy conservation and emissions reduction in the shipping industry.
It is worth noting that the ship is equipped with a methanol dual-fuel marine main engine CPGC/CMD-WinGD 10X92DF-M-1.0 developed by WinGD, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, and built by CSSC Power (Group) Corporation Ltd. (CPGC). This is WinGD’s first methanol dual-fuel engine in the world to be retrofitted inside the engine room, and its ease of retrofitting has been fully verified.
At the same time, the ship is equipped with the world’s first methanol dual-fuel main engine and methanol dual-fuel generator made by WinGD, the world’s first methanol dual-fuel boiler made by Alfa Laval, and a methanol fuel transfer and supply system. With its innovatively designed ultra-large methanol storage tank, COSCO SHIPPING Yangpu can complete a one-way voyage from the Far East to the West Coast of the United States in pure methanol power mode, greatly improving the ship’s operating efficiency. After being delivered to COSCO SHIPPING Lines’ East Coast route, the ship will provide new possibilities for the green optimization of global shipping routes.
The sea trial results showed that the engine performed excellently in all performance indicators, with its operational stability fully verified. The methanol substitution rate exceeded 95%, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by more than 7.5% compared to traditional diesel power. Through the coordinated optimization of the intelligent common rail injection system and the low-pressure SCR exhaust gas treatment device, the main engine thermal efficiency has been improved by 1-1.5%, setting a new energy efficiency record for the same type of power unit.