Esvagt and Ørsted seal deal on methanol-powered vessels

Esvagt and Ørsted have sealed a deal for a second methanol-powered service operation vessel (SOV). Esvagt is already building a 93-m-long SOV in Turkey, set to enter service by the end of 2024 at the world’s largest offshore wind farm, Hornsea 2, off the UK’s east coast. The second unit will be a sister vessel

Esvagt contracts Cemre Shipyard to build green fuel SOV

Danish offshore shipping player Esvagt has contracted Turkey’s Cemre Shipyard to build the world’s first service operation vessel (SOV) that can operate on green fuels. The vessel will be powered by batteries and dual-fuel and pure methanol engines, and be capable of sailing on renewable e-methanol produced from wind energy and biogenic carbon, which should