MET Turbocharger to be mounted on X-DF Engines for the First Time HHI's MET66MB Selected for Use with W5X72DF

Tokyo, Japan, January 5, 2017 - The MET turbocharger, one of the main products of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME), has been selected as the first turbocharger for dual-fuel X-DF engines produced by Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd. (WinGD). The MET Turbocharger was approved by WinGD for mounting on X-DF series engines, the first time a MET turbocharger was selected for use in combination with such engines.

The MET66MB will be mounted on two W5X72DF engines manufactured by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.(HHI), and will be delivered to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd (DSME) for installation in an 180k cbm LNG Carrier (Hull 2462) commissioned by a shipping company capitalized by Itochu Corporation and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.

Verification tests were carried out using an X72DF test engine at Diesel United, Ltd.. The W6X72DF engine was provided with two sets of MET66MB turbochargers, and was was successfully tested in both diesel and gas mode in the presence of WinGD's engineers.

The MET Turbocharger boasts the world's largest market share, at around 40% of the two-stroke marine engine market. Win　GD X-DF engines represent the next generation of dual-fuel marine engines, and are capable of operating using diesel fuel and low-pressure gas fuel. The engine conforms to the new IMO Tier III regulations, and has reduced NOx and SOx emissions in gas mode.

Against a backdrop of increased demand for eco-friendly solutions and a predicted increase in demand for dual-fuel engines, MHI-MME will continue to contribute to the preservation of our environment by providing a variety of ecofriendly products, including MET turbochargers, for dual fuel engines.