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05 Jul 2023

Ørsted Advances Green Fuel Transition with Second Methanol-Powered SOV

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Denmark-based offshore wind developer Ørsted and offshore vessel owner ESVAGT have signed a second contract for a methanol-powered vessel.Ørsted and ESVAGT have signed an agreement for a sister vessel to the world’s first methanol-powered service operation vessel (SOV), which was announced in 2022.The SOV will be ready for launch in 2026, operating out of Ørsted’s UK East Coast Hub on a 10-year contract. The new SOV will be powered by dual-fuel engines, capable of sailing on renewable e-methanol produced from renewable energy and biogenic carbon…