MAN Energy Solutions Two-Stroke Business Unit has announced that it has initiated the development of a low-pressure gas engine as a supplement to its existing, successful dual-fuel ME-GI engine. The company cites market demand as the rationale behind the move.

Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping has exercised an option connected with an order for 5 × 15,000-teu boxships placed in November 2017 and requested another six vessels. All 11 engines involved in the order will be powered by MAN B&W-branded two-stroke engines.

In a further phase of design optimisation of its two-stroke range, MAN Energy Solutions has unveiled Mark 10 versions of its G-type 800mm- and 600mm-bore engines, designated the G80ME-C10.5 and the G60ME-C10.5, respectively.

MAN Energy Solutions is introducing a newly-designed Pump Vaporiser Unit (PVU) to fuel its ME-GI engines, and will install the first reference of its PVU8000 in 2020.

Engine designer MAN Energy Solutions has introduced an updated version of its ‘workhorse’ MAN L23/30H engine, the MAN L23/30H Mk 3 EcoGen.

MAN Energy Solutions plans to embark on a risk assessment on the use of ammonia as a gaseous fuel for propulsion in conjunction with classification society DNV GL.

MAN Energy Solutions unveiled a new TCT turbocharger series to accompany and – eventually – replace the TCA generation. whose design has been continuously updated since its introduction but is now some 15 years old. With TCT turbochargers, MAN Energy Solutions can significantly reduce turbocharger dimensions to meet current market requirements.

MAN Energy Solutions has won the contract to design and deliver an LNG regasification terminal for the Forchem company in Rauma.