MAN Energy Solutions announced that it will begin the development of retrofit solutions for medium-speed marine engines as part of a research association including WTZ Roßlau gGmbh and TU-Darmstadt.
“CliNeR-ECo” project
The three-year research project titled “CliNeR-ECo”, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), kick-started in early 2023.
The project seeks to develop concepts for medium-speed marine engines that will enable the retrofitting of entire ship fleets at reasonable economic and technical costs. The focus is methanol, a climate-neutral fuel, made from green hydrogen. The company is currently planning its first retrofit project based on a MAN 48/60 engine with the first retrofit of a fully functional test engine to be tested in 2024.
These retrofit technologies will enable ship owners to comply with future emission targets for greenhouse gases to be introduced by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the EU from 2025 onwards.
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Source: MAN-ES
