Offshore set up providers firm Jan De Nul has ordered methanol marine engines from ABC Engines for its new cable-laying vessel Fleeming Jenkin with ‘unrivalled cable-carrying capacity’.
The order contains 4 7,200 kW engines and one 1,800 kW engine that may run on (bio)diesel, HVO and methanol.
Using inexperienced methanol, the engines are additionally local weather impartial and as a result of distinctive mixture with the ULEv expertise additionally they meet the strict Stage V customary for particulate matter and Euro 6 customary for nitrogen.
According to Jan De Nul, Fleeming Jenkin cable laying vessel (CLV) is the primary ULEv vessel with methanol engines.
The vessel, set for supply in 2026, could have a cable-carrying capability of 28,000 tons, and can serve the renewable power and subsea cable business in putting in cables over longer distances and in deeper waters.
The engines for Fleeming Jenkin CLV (Credit: ABC Engines)
“The choice for ABC is based on a positive collaboration and shared vision of a sustainable future. Our cooperation results in high-quality engines that run on renewable fuel and are adapted to our vessels and needs of our customers,” mentioned Jan Van de Velde, Director Newbuilding at Jan De Nul Group.
“Jan De Nul and ABC are two family-owned companies that always focus on the long term and use innovative technologies to realize the energy transition both locally and internationally,” added Tim Berckmoes, CEO at ABC Engines.
