Best of both world's with Waertsilae dual-fuel engines

摘要

Demand for Waertsilae's bet-hedging dual-fuel engines does not seem to be abating, with new 50DF units to be fitted to two LNG carriers being built for two different Chinese owners, the Zhejiang Yuanhe Ocean Shipping Company and Dalian Inteh Group. Both vessels will be supplied with a Waertsilae 50DF engine, a Controllable Pitch Propeller (CPP), a gearbox and related systems. The engines will be operated mainly on LNG, but the dual-fuel technology enables the operator to make the switch to conventional marine fuels if necessary, and to hedge for future developments in ship fuel cost and availability.