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FINNISH technology group wartsila has been contracted to provide methanol-fuelled auxiliary engines for 12 new 24,000 TEU containerships owned by COSCO Shipping Lines and its unit, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL).
The auxiliary engines are scheduled to be delivered for five Cosco boxships and seven OOCL vessels. Each vessel will operate with three eight-cylinder and two six-cylinder Wartsila 32M engines, reports Rotterdam’s Offshore Energy.
OOCL’s 24,000-TEU ships are to be built at the Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering yard, and the Cosco Shipping Lines’ 24,000-TEU vessels at the Dalian’s Cosco KHI Ship Engineering yard.
The boxships are expected to commence commercial operations in 2026.
Wartsila’s 32M methanol-fuelled engine has received type approval certificates from several classification societies, including China Classification Society (CCS).
‘With decarbonisation a major priority for the maritime industry, sustainable fuels, such as methanol, will play a vital role in helping shipping to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions,’ said Roger Holm, president of Wartsila Marine and executive vice president at Wartsila Corporation.
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