Everllence recently announced a new order to provide complete propulsion systems for five 8,400 TEU newbuilding container vessels at an Asian shipyard. The supply includes ME-GI dual-fuel main engines and 28/32DF auxiliary engines. The vessels and engines will be built in China.
According to details of the collaboration, each container ship will be outfitted with a comprehensive suite of propulsion and auxiliary systems from Everllence, including:
- One Everllence B&W 6G80ME-GI Mk 10.5 main engine, equipped with the company’s proprietary Exhaust Gas Recirculation Turbocharger Cut-out (EGRTC) technology;
- Four 9L28/32DF auxiliary engines integrated with Low-Pressure Selective Catalytic Reduction (LPSCR) systems;
- A PVU8000 (Pump Vaporizer Unit) fuel gas supply system for the main engine;
- A set of TCA77 and TCT30 turbochargers for the main engine;
- Two ETB40 Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) blowers;
- One TCR turbocharger for each of the auxiliary engines.
Bjarne Foldager, Head of Two-Stroke Business at Everllence, highlighted the project’s significance in demonstrating the company’s capabilities in full propulsion solutions. “Our ambition has always been to be a world-class provider of complete propulsion packages, and this notable project is a perfect showcase of the comprehensive solutions we can provide to the market – in this instance for a modern container-ship series,” he stated.
Foldager further noted the strong market performance of the ME-GI engine in 2024, emphasizing its position as a leading dual-fuel, methane-powered option. “The ME-GI has had a strong start to the year, confirming its status as the default, dual-fuel, methane-fuelled engine,” he explained. “Part of this is due to the current, hot, container-newbuilding market where the ME-GI engine stands out – among other ways – by virtue of its having the lowest methane emissions in its class. Another ME-GI advantage is LNG’s status as an excellent transition fuel for decarbonisation and its mature supply chain. Furthermore, as increased quantities of bio- and synthetic LNG become available at commercially viable prices, the ME-GI engine will ultimately allow shipowners to reach net-zero.”
Christian Ludwig, Head of Two-Stroke Sales and Promotion at Everllence, underscored the ME-GI’s technical and operational strengths. “With its best gas-consumption figures and an attractive pilot-oil consumption, the ME-GI’s installed engine-output power base of over 25 million kW makes it the proven leader in the dual-fuel, two-stroke market,” he said. “Available from 35- to 95-bore, the ME-GI covers most propulsion needs – even passenger ferries – and it is often accompanied by an order for our PVU.”
Michael Petersen, Senior Vice President and Head of PrimeServ Denmark at Everllence, shed light on the unique value of the PVU system. “The unique selling point for our PVU is its perfect match with Everllence B&W ME-GI/ME-GIE engines with full integration into the main-engine control systems,” he commented. “This delivers first-class performance and efficiency as evidenced by market-leading times-between-overhauls. Notably, our PVU is furthermore prepared for recondensing for an optimised boil-off gas process.”
Dr. Daniel Struckmeier, Head of Sales & Licence Turbochargers & EGT APAC at Everllence, expressed pride in the company’s turbocharger solutions being selected for the project. “We are very proud that our full range of turbo solutions is being applied in this memorable project,” he said. “That the turbocharger units for the main engines and for the auxiliary engines, as well as the ETB blower for the EGR systems all originate from Everllence will uniquely optimise engine performance.”
Industry data from Everllence shows the ME-GI engine has gained widespread market acceptance since its launch in 2014. Earlier this year, cumulative sales of the engine surpassed 1,000 units, with more than 400 of these orders coming exclusively from the container ship segment.