MAN Engines Chosen for Carbon Dioxide Carrier Vessel Propulsion System

The Royal Niestern Sander shipyard in the Netherlands has placed an order for 2 × MAN 16V175D MEM engines for the construction of an MPV vessel named ‘Easymax 5’ for Wagenborg Operator. These engines, with a power output of 2,400 kWm/1,800 rpm, will serve as gensets for power generation on the purpose-built CO2 carrier. The vessel is designed for offshore substrate storage of CO2 and is part of the EasyMax concept developed by Wagenborg and Niestern Sander, with a cargo capacity of 14,000 tons. It is set to be chartered by Ineos, Denmark, with the engines scheduled for delivery in 2025.

The CO2 for storage on the Easymax 5 will originate from a bio-gas plant in Denmark and will be transported to Esbjerg for loading onto the vessel before being taken to the Greensand storage site in the Danish North Sea. The MAN 175D gensets will provide additional power to the vessel’s CO2 pump and DP2 systems during discharge into offshore storage. Bart Speckens, Regional Sales Manager at MAN Energy Solutions, highlighted that this order signifies a new reference for the 175D engines.

Captured CO2 can be stored and reused to establish a circular carbon economy. Currently, eight out of 18 large-scale facilities worldwide that are in commercial operation utilize MAN CO2 compression technology. This technology plays a crucial role in the storage and reuse of CO2, contributing to sustainability efforts in various industries.

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