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Everllence B&W ME-LGIP – The optimal choice for LPG carriers

The world's first dual-fuel LPG marine engine 

In face of regulations and fluctuating fuel prices, the Everllence B&W ME-LGIP (former MAN B&W ME-LGIP) de-risks your investment and lets you take back control.

Ideal for newbuildings or as retrofit solution, the ME-LGIP builds on Everllence's leadership in two-stroke, dual-fuel technology to set standards for flexibility and efficiency.

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More than
270
ME-LGIP engines ordered since 2018
Up to
18
%
CO2 reduction when using LPG instead of fuel oil
Everllence B&W ME-LGIP engine

 

Overview: Everllence B&W ME-LGIP engine 

 

The ME-LGIP is the only liquid gas injection dual-fuel engine on the market that allows you to switch between conventional Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO), Marine Gas Oil (MGO) and LPG fuels with no loss in performance and efficiency. Based on the market leading ME-C engine with uncompromising quality standards, the Everllence B&W ME-LGIP delivers high fuel efficiency and simple installation.

Key facts
  • Low-speed, two-stroke engine with high reliability and efficiency
  • The standard for LPG carrier propulsion
  • Storage and management of LPG is relatively easy
  • Lower total cost of operation (OPEX)
  • Simple retrofit solution
  • Based on well-proven Everllence B&W dual-fuel platform

 

 

 

Dual-fuel means operational security

Everllence B&W dual-fuel engine technologies give you unprecedented financial and operational security. 

By switching to LPG, you achieve full compliance with all SOx regulations and get a competitive edge of up to 18% less CO2 emissions, with no loss of performance or efficiency. You also retain the flexibility to use conventional fuels that will allow you to position your asset competitively regardless of market conditions. 

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Key benefits of the ME-LGIP engine

Compliance

LPG is compliant with sulphur-emission control areas (SECA) regulations and emits lower CO2-emissions which also gives credit towards your IMO EEDI compliance requirements. 

Costs

LPG gives you greater financial security; it is traditionally a cheaper fuel than heavy fuel oil yet delivers the same performance and efficiency.

Using our dual-fuel engine technology, you can also take advantage of fluctuating fuel prices in the future. Importantly, the ability to use LPG cargo as a fuel source provides significant cost savings for LPG carrier owners or charterers, including reduced time and fees for fuel bunkering.

Retrofits

The compact liquid gas injection system means the Everllence B&W ME-LGIP can also be an ideal upgrade solution for your existing fleet.

The technology can be applied to all types of ships with an ME-C engine of bore size 35, 50, 60 and 70 bore.

 

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Power into the future with confidence

There are many ways in which the Everllence B&W ME-LGIP dual-fuel engine can help drive long-term profitability and security for you fleet and business. Contact us today to start exploring your options.

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The ME-GI engine impresses with extremely lowest methane slip and very high fuel efficiency. It is the most environmentally friendly methane-fuelled engine on the market. By the optional use of fuel oil or LNG/bio-methane/SNG, it represents a highly efficient, flexible, propulsion-plant solution. 

  • Engine speed: rpm to 56 – 167 
  • Output: 4,350 – 82,440 kW at L1 
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The technology of the ME-GIE is based on our successful ME-GI engine. This engine can be operated with liquefied ethane gas (LEG) as well as fuel oil – which makes it the standard choice for ethane carriers. This engine offers very competitive fuel oil and gas consumption, plus operational stability and efficiency due to the diesel principle. 

  • Engine speed: 72 – 100 rpm 
  • Output: 8,600 – 21,440 kW at L1 
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Our ME-LGIM is a dual-fuel engine characterized by its high efficiency and capability of operating on methanol. With a proven record of more than 600,000 operating hours on methanol alone, the engine concept provides a high degree of reliability. When fuelled by green methanol, our ME-LGIM engine can offer truly carbon-neutral propulsion, while reducing sulfur and particle matter emissions significantly at the same time. 

  • Engine speed:  56 – 125 rpm 
  • Output: 6,950 – 82,440 kW at L1
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Frequently asked questions on LPG-fuelled propulsion technology

Your key questions about the ME-LGIP engine, answered  

Learn more about the Everllence B&W ME-LGIP engine – a future-proof solution for clean maritime propulsion. 

The ME-LGIP is generally available for retrofits as well as newbuilds. Whether it makes sense to upgrade existing vessels with the ME-LGIP engine depends on different factors. The decision to proceed with an upgrade is based on technical feasibility and the overall cost-effectiveness of the conversion. 
Cost-wise, LPG is a better option than compliant fuel-oil with high lifetime-savings prospects. By leveraging LPG as a marine fuel, vessels benefit from savings due to lower fuel consumption and full dual-fuel flexibility, which guards against price sensitivity to post-2020 fuel-price fluctuations. Furthermore, the ability to use LPG cargo as a supplemental fuel source also reduces time and fees for fuel bunkering.

Harnessing LPG propulsion also translates into cleaner, more efficient engines that are cheaper to maintain. In addition, the fuel flexibility of dual-fuel engines ensures full redundancy for uninterrupted operations.

Compared to 2020-compliant fuels, using LPG as a fuel would reduce: SOx by 99%, CO2 by 15%, NOx by 10%, and particulate matter by 90%.

LPG-fuelled engines like the Everllence B&W ME-LGIP engine are ideally suited for a the application on LPG carriers and shuttle tankers . Thanks to their fuel flexibility and environmental benefits, ME-LGIP engines are an attractive choice for both newbuilds and retrofits.