Swiss marine power company WinGD is on track to deliver its first dual-fuel ammonia engines by the first quarter of 2025.
WinGD said in a statement that the first vessels powered by the X-DF-A engines would be in service from 2026.
According to the company, the confirmation is backed by concrete orders and recent rapid progress in developing an engine concept capable of using the zero-carbon fuel.
Last month, WinGD signed an agreement with AET Tankers and sister company Akademi Laut Malaysia to develop crew training on ammonia engines. In January 2023, it announced a partnership with CMB Tech, a sister company of Belgian shipowner CMB, to develop ammonia-fuelled engines for ten 210,000 dwt bulk carriers.
The developments are also supported by strong collaborations with engine and shipbuilders in China, Japan, and Korea. Most recently, WinGD signed an MoU with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding in June to prepare its ammonia engines for application across a range of vessel sizes and integration with the engine builder’s ammonia fuel supply system. This follows a development project with Hyundai Heavy Industries initiated last year.
Tests on the unique, purpose-built, single-cylinder engine and a multi-cylinder test engine will begin soon, in collaboration with the China Shipbuilding Power Engineering Institute.
