MAN gensets provide methanol power capability for wind construction vessels
Dec. 14, 2023
Ulstein Verft has ordered MAN 12V175D-MEV methanol-ready engines for two new commissioning service operation vessels ordered by Bernhard Schulte Offshore.
Each featuring 3 × MAN 12V175D-MEV methanol-ready engines as part of a hybrid battery propulsion system, the new CSOVs will have a length of 89.6 m, a beam of 19.2 m, with accommodation for 132 people.
Courtesy MAN Energy Solutions
Offshore staff
AUGSBURG, Germany — Ulstein Verft has ordered MAN 12V175D-MEV methanol-ready engines for two new commissioning service operation vessels ordered by Bernhard Schulte Offshore.
The vessels, designed to support the offshore wind sector, should be delivered in 2025.
MAN Energy Solutions’ 175D variable-speed gensets should provide reduced fuel consumption and emissions, the company claims. Each will also have a closed-loop selective catalytic reduction) system, other features to limit structural and airborne noise, and low lube-oil consumption.
Adopting methanol can cut CO2 emissions by up to 95% and nitrogen oxide by up to 80% compared to conventional fuels, MAN adds, and it eliminates sulfur oxide and particulate matter altogether.
