CMB.TECH pushes hydrogen development further with new dual-fuel gensets

A joint development between CMB.TECH, the technology arm of Belgium’s CBM Shipping, and DBR BV, a Dutch industrial equipment supplier, offers the latest: a high-speed hydrogen dual-fuel marine genset that will be first applied in a series of commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs).

Under the collaboration, DBR will be responsible for the construction and delivery of the hydrogen dual-fuel gensets, while CMB.TECH provides the hydrogen technology, including the necessary components.

At the core of the hydrogen dual-fuel hydrogen genset is a proven MAN V12-24l engine, which has been successfully used in previous collaborations between CMB.TECH and MAN Engines.

The genset has a maximum output of 940 kVA/752 kWe at 60 Hz (1,800 rpm) and can operate on diesel or in dual-fuel mode where emissions savings of up to 83% can be achieved, reported CMB.TECH. In a typical D2 duty cycle, 53% of diesel consumption and 12% of AdBlue consumption is saved, resulting in a significant reduction in CO2 emissions. The genset is also available in 50 Hz (1,500 rpm), which can deliver 822 kVA of power.

“Decarbonising onboard power generation is a first step in the race towards zero-emissions shipping” said CMB.TECH chief technology officer Roy Campe. “As hybrid technologies are becoming more widely used, the presented dual-fuel hydrogen genset can be integrated easily and will be able to offer a flexible and future-proof platform to save emissions in the maritime industry,” he added.

“The transition to alternative fuels is in full swing,” said DBR marine sales engineer Arwout Verwoerd. “In collaboration with CMB.TECH, we can offer a great solution that allows our maritime customers to reduce emissions tremendously in one fell swoop. And since the gensets can still operate 100% on diesel, the vessel can also be used when there is no hydrogen available at that moment,” noted Mr Verwoerd.