Everllence has secured the world’s first order for its latest generation of dual‑fuel methane engine. The Everllence B&W ME‑GI (Gas Injection) Mk10.7 type was selected for a new series of car carriers for Norwegian shipowner Global Car Carriers (GCC).
The order comprises 4 × 6S60ME‑GI Mk10.7 engines – to be built by CSSC Engine in Qingdao, China – that will be installed aboard 4 × 8600 car equivalent unit (CEU) vessels currently under construction at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Nanjing, China.
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First commercial application
Bjarne Foldager, Head of Two-Stroke Business, Everllence: ‘This new milestone marks the first commercial application of the ME‑GI engine on the Mk10.7 platform and underscores the market’s continued confidence in our dual‑fuel methane technology. The introduction of the new platform further enhances the ME‑GI’s capability, building on the continuous development and refinement of the existing technology.’
‘The vessels will be equipped with the latest ME‑GI design, offering operational flexibility, the highest fuel efficiency, negligible methane slip and proven reliability based on the Diesel‑cycle combustion principle,’ adds Christian Ludwig, Vice President, Head of Global Sales & Promotion, Two-Stroke Business, Everllence. ‘The ME‑GI concept has been widely adopted across the maritime industry, with a strong orderbook and extensive in‑service experience supporting its position as a preferred dual‑fuel solution. The ME-GI platform alone has now accumulated more than 1260 engine orders and over 33 GW of engine power.’
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Next‑gen car-carrier operations
The new vessels represent a significant step forward for the car-carrier segment, combining large cargo capacity with future‑ready propulsion technology.
According to Everllence, by selecting the ME‑GI 10.7 platform, GCC gains:
- operational confidence from a proven dual‑fuel platform, backed by extensive in‑service experience across segments, reducing technology risk;
- lower fuel-consumption and improved earnings potential, driven by the high thermal-efficiency of the Diesel combustion cycle;
- fuel flexibility without efficiency penalty, enabling owners to optimise fuel strategy over time while maintaining consistently high performance in both fuel-oil and methane operation;
- reduced environmental footprint with near‑zero methane slip, supporting compliance strategies and minimising exposure to future methane-related regulation.
Picture: ME-GI The Everllence B&W S60ME-C10.5-GI-EcoEGR engine (photo by Everllence, for illustrative purposes only).
