Recently, China Classification Society (CCS) has awarded the Shanghai Marine Diesel Engine Research Institute (SMDERI) two key certificates: the type approval certificate for China’s first all？scenario high？pressure direct？injection methanol single？fuel medium？speed marine engine, and the CN-2 emission approval certificate for marine engines.

The issuance of these two certificates marks the completion of international and domestic comprehensive and multi-scenario compliance verification for China’s independently developed high-end methanol marine power equipment, significantly accelerating the marketization and practical application process of this type of equipment, and effectively promoting the high-end upgrade of China’s ship green power industry.

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Certification Ceremony and Industry Collaboration

The certificates were presented at a ceremony attended by Mr. Wang Feng (Director of SMDERI), Mr. Qiu Aihua (Deputy Director of SMDERI), Mr. Yang Zheng (General Manager of CCS Shanghai Branch), Mr. Pan Zhongbing (Deputy General Manager of CCS Shanghai Branch), along with department heads and technical experts from both sides. The event also served as a platform for in？depth discussions on green propulsion innovation, product certification, and industrial chain synergies.

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Voices from the Partners

Mr. Wang Feng expressed gratitude for CCS’s longstanding professional technical support, noting that the two parties have achieved deep collaboration in green engines, energy？efficiency equipment, and carbon capture systems – delivering multiple landmark industry outcomes. He stated that SMDERI will continue to focus on core low？carbon propulsion technologies and, leveraging CCS’s authoritative certification platform, accelerate the industrialisation of methanol？only and ammonia？fueled propulsion equipment.

Mr. Yang Zheng congratulated SMDERI on its breakthrough and reaffirmed CCS’s commitment to leveraging its full？chain technical capabilities in rule？making and product certification, establishing a regular collaboration mechanism with SMDERI, and jointly tackling key technical challenges in alternative？fuel systems and LNG？related products.

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Looking Ahead

CCS will deepen its cooperation with SMDERI in green, low？carbon, and smart shipping, helping more domestically produced new？energy marine equipment gain compliance approval and contributing to low？carbon emission reduction in the shipping industry.