German shipping company Wessel Reederei and MAN Diesel & Turbo are working together to retrofit the 8L48/60B main engine on the 1,000 TEU container ship into a dual-fuel hybrid. This is the first time for a container ship to be converted to use LNG and diesel propulsion. When running on LNG, the Wes Amelie will reduce emissions of sulphur oxide by＞99%, nitrogen oxide by ～90%, and carbon dioxide by up to 20%. It is hoped the project will stimulate demand for LNG as a fuel. Wessels Reederei manager Christian Hoepf ner said: "With each rebuild, we create demand for LNG as a fuel. Only in this way- and not only through appeals - can the development of an LNG infrastructure gain momentum."
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