WinGD X-DF-A in ammonia-fueled engine world first

The 52- centimeter bore X-DF-A engine was built by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Engine & Machinery Business Unit (HHI-EMD) and installed on the first of four sister vessels to be built at HD Hyundai Mipo shipyard in South Korea.[Photo: WinGD]

As part of our Career Connect Washington Maritime Sector ongoing work, we actively track, document, and inform about emerging technologies and trends. Taking ammonia engines into a shipbuilding reality, CSSC’s Swiss-headquartered WinGD subsidiary has become the first engine designer to have an ammonia-fueled two-stroke marine engine delivered and installed.

The X52DF-A engine in question has now been installed in a 46,000 cubic meter LPG/ammonia carrier being built for EXMAR.

The vessel will be the first ammonia-fueled gas carrier in service, and the engine among the first of WinGD’s ammonia-fueled X-DF-A design to enter commercial operation.

Go to this link to read the full article published by MarineLog https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/engines-fuel/wingd-x-df-a-in-ammonia-fueled-engine-installation-world-first