LNG bunker barge to have methane emissions control
The new LNG bunkering vessel is being built for Spanish operator Ibaizabal
(Source: Wärtsilä)
Wärtsilä is to supply its NextDF methane emissions control systems on three Wärtsilä 25 engines for a new 18,600m3 LNG bunker barge being built for Spain’s marine service group, Ibaizabal. The vessel is currently under construction at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China.
The Wärtsilä 25 engine has already established low methane emissions, down to 1.4% at certain load points. However, the NextDF system reduces this further, down to 1.1% over a wide load range, the company claims. The system also reduces nitrogen emissions to lower levels than those on the standard engine.
Maria Torre, Fleet director of Ibaizabal Group, commented: “In line with current and anticipated regulations – both at an international and regional level – we carefully evaluated the fuel consumption and emission performance together with Wärtsilä, concluding that the Wärtsilä 25DF engine with the NextDF feature would best support us with achieving our sustainability goals.”
Wärtsilä Marine’s vice president of Power Supply, Stefan Nysjö, said: “The incorporation of our NextDF feature into the Wärtsilä 25DF engine provides enhanced fuel economy together with a significant cut in emissions. We share Ibaizabal’s commitment to decarbonising shipping operations and applaud them for being the first operator to take advantage of this new groundbreaking technology for the Wärtsilä 25DF engine.”
The equipment will start to be delivered from September this year and the vessel’s delivery is scheduled for late 2026.
