Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Centre for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment (MHI-MME) have signed an agreement to advance the development of the Efficient Operation of Ships – Turbocharger Retrofit Initiatives for Partial Load of Engine, to be known as the EOS Triple project.
The agreement builds on an existing strategic partnership and ongoing collaboration between the two organisations within maritime decarbonisation, and is intended to be a further step towards delivering tangible, near-term efficiency solutions for the global fleet.
The EOS Triple project focuses on efficiency-enhancing solutions for engines operating under derated or partial load conditions, a common reality in commercial shipping, where vessels rarely operate at the engine’s original design point. The project aims to improve combustion efficiency and fuel performance by optimising turbocharger configuration and other engine parameters to align engine operation with the actual operation conditions and profiles.
Under this agreement, MMMCZCS and MHI-MME will work on the technical definition and maturity assessment of EOS Triple, evaluate what is needed to bring it to scale, and define how savings are shared and verified among shipowners, operators, and technology providers. The collaboration will address the regulatory implications of the technology, including the necessary updates to the IMO NOx Technical File. MHI-MME will provide technical know-how and engineering experience, while MMMCZCS will act as ecosystem coordinator, convening stakeholders, supporting the development of the required regulatory framework, and defining the verification and validation methodology.
The EOS TRIPLE project reflects MMMCZCS’s ambition to deliver practical and scalable solutions for the industry, supporting the adoption of energy efficiency measures and enabling barrier removal for faster scale up.
Bo Cerup-Simonsen, MMMCZCS CEO, said: “This collaboration with MHI is exactly the kind of focused, high-impact work we want to take forward. We are building on our strong foundation and longstanding partnerships to demonstrate solutions and eventually mature standards that will enable scalable decarbonisation solutions with clear value for the industry and the planet. The EOS Triple project will help improve the efficiency of engines that are already in operation today and the planned pilot installations will provide valuable learnings to quantify the actual impact of these improvements, as well as an understanding of how to scale such solutions across the industry. MHI’s deep technical expertise makes them an ideal partner to bring this from concept to pilot.”
Katsuhide Matsunaga, MHI-MME President and CEO, added: “MHI-MME has been participated several projects of the Centre. We are happy to work with the Centre for this EOS Triple project, which will deliver fuel savings and lower greenhouse emissions across the existing fleet. It may take time for decarbonisation by applying new fuels due to uncertainties, we wish to contribute GHG reduction of the operating vessels through this EOS project, which may be practical and immediate effect, with our marine machinery technology, especially turbocharger design and services.”
Image: Mitsubishi MET turbocharger (source: MHI-MME)
