Höegh Autoliners has placed a landmark order for ammonia-burning Everllence B&W ME-LGIA engines. The four 7S60ME-LGIA (Liquid Gas Injection Ammonia) dual-fuel engines will be delivered to an undisclosed Asian shipyard in connection
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Höegh Autoliners has placed a landmark order for ammonia-burning Everllence B&W ME-LGIA engines. The four 7S60ME-LGIA (Liquid Gas Injection Ammonia) dual-fuel engines will be delivered to an undisclosed Asian shipyard in connection with the construction of four 9,100 CEU (Car Equivalent Unit) Aurora-class pure car/truck carriers (PCTCs).
All Aurora Class vessels are certified with DNV’s “ammonia ready” and “methanol ready” notations – making them the first in the PCTC segment capable of operating on carbon-neutral ammoni
Everllence views the order as signaling a new era for clean propulsion in global shipping and says that HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. will build the engines in South Korea.
Höegh’s Aurora Class will be the largest and most environmentally friendly PCTC ever built, further accelerating Höegh Autoliners’ decarbonization efforts and setting a new standard for more sustainable deep-sea transportation. Being the first in the PCTC segment to receive DNV’s ammonia-ready and methanol-ready notations, the Auroras will also be the first to be ready
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