A duel-fuel large
diesel engine is proposed, comprising at least one cylinder having a
combustion chamber, wherein a
piston is arranged in the cylinder for a reciprocating movement between a
top dead center position and a bottom dead center position, wherein the cylinder is provided with a first fuel
injector (10) for injecting a first fuel into the
combustion chamber, and a second fuel
injector (20) for injecting a second fuel into the
combustion chamber, wherein the first fuel is different from the second fuel, the large
diesel engine further comprising a first
fuel supply system (5) for supplying the first fuel to the cylinder and a second
fuel supply system (7) for supplying the second fuel to a
fuel distribution system (6), wherein the
fuel distribution system (6) is configured to deliver the second fuel from the second
fuel supply system (7) to the second fuel
injector (20). A purge line (9) is provided connecting the first fuel supply system (5) to the
fuel distribution system (6), wherein a switching member (8) is provided for opening and closing a flow connection through the purge line (9). Furthermore, a method for operating such an engine is proposed.