WinGD joins MAMII initiative tackling methane from LNG-powered ships
Engine developer WinGD has joined the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII), becoming the first engine developer to become a partner in the growing cross-sector push to better understand and address methane from LNG-fuelled ships.
LNG, primarily methane, can play a role in reducing shipping emissions. But its climate benefits depend on methane being effectively managed. Proven technologies for onboard methane abatement are emerging, and organisations like WinGD are already driving adoption across the sector.
WinGD is one of the world’s leading developers of marine engines and a major supplier of systems that run on LNG. As the first engine designer to join MAMII, WinGD brings expertise and performance data helping the coalition better understand how technology can be applied to reduce methane emissions across the maritime sector.
“If the industry wants to tackle methane in a serious and credible way, it must start with the engine. WinGD’s involvement gives us deeper visibility into how methane slip happens, and where the most promising solutions can come from.”
“Engine technology has come a long way in just a few years, and it’s moving fast. We’ve made major strides in reducing methane slip from WinGD engines—from 1.7% of gas volume a decade ago to lower than 0.8% in today’s engines, with a target of 0.5% or below. But to effectively reduce methane slip we need to advance in areas beyond engine technology, including measurement, certification and effective regulation. By joining MAMII, we’re reinforcing our commitment to a collective effort that’s accelerating at a pivotal moment for the industry.”
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About MAMII
The Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII) was launched by Lloyds Register’s Safetytech Accelerator in 2022 to bring together maritime leaders and technology providers to accelerate the adoption of methane measurement and abatement solutions. MAMII supports pilots, independent research, and policy engagement to help close the gap between methanes potential and its real-world climate performance.
About WinGD
WinGD advances the decarbonisation of marine transportation through sustainable energy systems using the most advanced technologies in emissions reduction, fuel efficiency, hybridisation and digital optimisation. With their two-stroke low-speed engines at the heart of the power equation, WinGD sets the industry standard for reliability, safety, efficiency, and environmental design. Supported by Global Service by WinGD, our global customers have access to 24X7 lifecycle engine support that comes backed by Swiss engineering excellence, dependable maintenance, rapid global response, and genuine parts to keep engines performing at their best.
Headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland since its origin as the Sulzer Diesel Engine business in 1893, today it is powering the transformation to a sustainable future.
Variable Compression Ratio (VCR) Technology
WinGD’s innovative technology for dual-fuel engines optimises compression for each fuel, improving efficiency and fuel consumption.
iCER – Intelligent Control by Exhaust Recycling
The first X-DF2.0 technology to be introduced, in 2020, iCER has become a favoured option amongst LNG carriers and other gas-fuelled vessels seeking to harness the advantages of low-pressure dual-fuel engine systems with even lower greenhouse gas emissions (including methane slip) and Tier III NOx compliance without SCR in both gas and diesel mode.