Danish duo to build second methanol-fuelled offshore vessel

Danish energy company Ørsted and offshore shipping company ESVAGT have agreed to build a second dual-fuel service operation vessel (SOV) that can run on methanol.

PHOTO: Ørsted and ESVAGT’s methanol-powered SOV concept. Ørsted

The vessel will serve as “a sister vessel to the world’s first methanol-powered service operation vessel (SOV), which was announced in 2022.” It can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 4,500 mt/yr when operating on e-methanol, Ørsted claims.

The SOV is anticipated to be launched in 2026 and will be deployed in Ørsted’s UK East Coast Hub on a 10-year contract.

Ørsted expects to supply e-methanol produced from renewable energy and biogenic carbon for both SOVs from its own e-methanol facility - FlagshipONE - in Sweden.

This move is in line with the Ørsted's goal to "become carbon-neutral in its energy generation and own operations by 2025."

By Tuhin Roy

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