{"id":233775,"date":"2025-03-02T10:19:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T14:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/?p=233775"},"modified":"2025-02-27T18:07:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T22:07:01","slug":"wingds-largest-methanol-fueled-engine-is-ready-for-delivery","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/wingds-largest-methanol-fueled-engine-is-ready-for-delivery\/","title":{"rendered":"WinGD’s largest methanol-fueled engine is ready for delivery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WinGD, the innovative Swiss company in marine energy technology, has reached a milestone in the decarbonisation of maritime transport<\/a><\/strong> . The company has developed its first methanol engine<\/strong> , the X-DF-M, which is billed as the largest engine of its kind ever built. <\/p>\n\n

This 10-cylinder, 92 mm bore engine is ready to be delivered to the shipyard after having successfully passed factory testing and type approval.<\/p>\n\n

X-DF-M engine: The future of sustainable maritime transport<\/h2>\n\n

The X-DF-M is intended for a 16,000 TEU container ship<\/a><\/strong> , demonstrating its capability to power large vessels. WinGD has received orders for 56 X-DF-M engines, in a range of diameters from 52 to 92 mm, and in cylinder configurations and power ranges similar to those of its diesel-powered X-Engines. <\/p>\n\n

With this addition, WinGD reinforces its commitment to the transition towards cleaner energy, offering ship operators another option to reduce their emissions.<\/p>\n\n

The impact of methanol on decarbonisation<\/h2>\n\n

Methanol, like LNG, can be produced sustainably with low carbon emissions, using biomass or renewable energy<\/a><\/strong> with captured carbon. As interest in this fuel grows, especially given its low cost and the prospects for regulatory clarity, the company expects the X-DF-M engine to become a key element in the fight against climate change, helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from global shipping. <\/p>\n\n

Certification and delivery of the first X-DF-M methanol engine<\/h2>\n\n

The first X-DF-M engine was delivered at a ceremony in Shanghai<\/a><\/strong> , attended by senior executives from WinGD, CMD and China State Shipbuilding Corporation. In addition, eight classification societies were present to sign the type approval certificate, ensuring that all engine manufacturers<\/a><\/strong> can build the engine according to WinGD\u2019s design. This certification is a crucial step towards mass production of X-DF-M engines. <\/p>\n\n

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WinGD delivers the X-DF-M engine, the largest methanol-fueled engine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9014,"featured_media":233736,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13026,13044],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-233775","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-energy","categoria_noticias-new-energies"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/233775","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9014"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=233775"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/233775\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/233736"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=233775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=233775"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=233775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}