Propulsion

Tackling methane slip on LNG bunkering vessels

2025-03-25T12:32:00

A render of the new 18,600 m3 capacity LNG Bunkering vessel (pictured) being built for Spanish operator Ibaizabal

Source: Ibaizabal

Wärtsilä will equip Ibaizabal’s new LNG bunkering vessel with methane busting 25DF dual-fuel engines featuring NextDF technology.

The 18,600 m³ capacity vessel, under construction at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China, will incorporate three Wärtsilä 25DF dual-fuel engines, designed to minimise methane slip to as low as 1.1%, furthering the push for greener maritime operations.

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