MAN Energy provides gensets for North Sea CO2 carrier

The Royal Niestern Sander shipyard in the Netherlands has ordered two 16V175D MEM engine gensets from MAN Energy Solutions for the Easymax 5 multi-purpose vessel.

The MAN 175D engines will be used for power generation aboard the purpose-built CO2 carrier, which is being built for Dutch logistics company Wagenborg Operator.

The engine range is available with an output ranging from 1,500 to 4,400 Kilowatts and is optimised for propelling ferries, offshore support ships, tugs and other working vessels.

According to MAN Energy Solutions, the 175D is designed for low fuel consumption, is cleared for operation on biofuels such as FAME and HVO and complies with the latest exhaust-gas-emission standards.

Bart Speckens, Regional sales manager at MAN Energy Solutions, commented in a statement: “This order represents a new type of reference for the 175D. In general, 175D is a versatile engine with the lowest environmental footprint and operating costs in its class due to its high fuel-efficiency and long service-intervals. We’re proud to be involved in such a crucial project that ultimately will sequester millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide from hard-to-abate industries.”

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The EasyMax vessel has a cargo capacity of 14,000 tonnes and will be chartered by Ineos, Denmark. The vessel will transport CO2 from a bio-gas plant in Denmark to Esbjerg on the Danish west coast, before proceeding to the Greensand storage site in the Danish North Sea.

The Man Energy 175D gensets provide more power to the Easymax 5’s CO2 pump and DP2 systems during discharge into offshore storage.

Greensand provides CO2 storage in a geological reservoir 1,800 meters below the seabed, with operations set to get underway at the end of 2025/early 2026.

The engines are scheduled for delivery during 2025.