One of the world’s first ammonia engines, currently under construction, is expected to start full-scale tests running on the fuel in July in preparation for its delivery to the shipyard at the end of 2024.

In a webinar, MAN Energy Solutions head of two-stroke promotion Rasmus Bidstrup said Mitsui & Co — a Japanese licensee for the engine maker — is “almost done” with the assembly of the seven-cylinder, dual-fuel engine.