Type Approval Test Marks
Press release
Copenhagen, 18.02.2025 Important Milestone for Methanol GenSet
Dual-Fuel methanol MAN L21/31DF-M engine passes milestone in China
MAN Energy Solutions SE
Teglholmsgade 41,
2450 Copenhagen SV,
Denmark MAN Energy Solutions reports that its MAN 7L21/31DF-M (Dual Fuel-Methanol)
www.man-es.com
GenSet has successfully passed its Type Approval Test (TAT) in China. The TAT
was carried out in close cooperation with CSSC Marine Power (CMP) – the MAN
Energy Solutions licensee – at CMP’s production facility in Zhenjiang and received
Group Communications approval from all major classification societies present at the event.
Nils Søholt
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The basis for the new methanol engine concept is the MAN 21/31 Mk II type that is
part-load optimised with a world-best specific fuel-oil consumption in the 1–2 MW
range. The L21/31 engine is well-established in the market, having accumulated
close to 3,000 sales over its lifetime. It burns heavy fuel oil/distillate according to
the ISO8217:2024 specification, as well as other biofuels.
Michael Køel Andersen, Head of Testing, MAN Energy Solutions, said: “Integrating
a methanol system into our well proven L21/31 engine has taken around two years,
including some 18 months of intense testing at MAN Energy Solutions facilities.
Being able to stand here today with an approved engine and concept – despite the
tight timeline and intense R&D development that was demanded – is an important
milestone for our business. It also demonstrates that our GenSets are agile and
ready for the future market.”
MAN Energy Solutions states that the cost-effective, port fuel injection methanol
concept now prominently positions the 21/31DF-M as the preferred, medium-
speed, small-bore engine for GenSet and diesel-electric propulsion. It further states
that the GenSet is a perfect match for its methanol-fuelled, MAN B&W ME-LGIM
two-stroke engine.
Hakon Juel Hansen, Manager Global Promotion and Business Development, MAN
Energy Solutions, said: “We have seen significant growth within the dual-fuel
sector and market demand for fuel-flexible engines is strong. Sales of the 21/31DF-
M have already reached double digits since its official market launch in 2024,
showing that we are capable of providing solutions to power the merchant fleet in
what is a period of uncertainty in terms of customer fuel-strategy.”
Hansen added: “This new methanol concept will add to the volume of over 30,000
GenSet and propulsion engines already provided to industry by our small-bore,
four-stroke business unit. MAN Energy Solutions has continuously brought
innovative engine concepts to the market, supporting the merchant maritime
industry on its path to net zero. With this successful TAT, our customers now have
another means of supporting their fuel strategy.”
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The MAN 21/31DF-M engine
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