Everllence Two-Stroke Dual-Fuel Technology Selected for Landmark Indian Chemical-Tanker Project

Everllence has received an order from Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI), India’s largest shipbuilding and heavy engineering company, for two-stroke, dual-fuel engine technology. The engines will power a series of six 18,000-dwt IMO Type II chemical tankers.

The project represents SDHI’s first two-stroke newbuild contract following the revitalisation of India’s largest shipyard by capacity at Pipavav, Gujarat. The project, which is also India’s first order for chemical tankers, reflects India’s growing ambition in commercial shipbuilding.

The first vessel in the tanker series will be powered by an Everllence B&W 6S50ME-C9.7-GI-EGRBP two-stroke engine, manufactured by longstanding Everllence licensee, MITSUI E&S Co., Ltd. The engine will furthermore be equipped with exhaust-gas recirculation (EGR) technology for IMO Tier III compliance. The engine specification also incorporates a controllable-pitch propeller arrangement, while the vessel will be built according to DNV classification requirements.

The 18,000-dwt vessels are intended for demanding North European operations and will be built to Ice Class 1A requirements.

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