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Ørsted inks deal for world's first green-fuelled offshore wind service vessel

Cecilia Keating

11 April 2022 • 2 min read

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An ESVAGT vessel | Credit: Esvagt

Vessel to be built by ESVAGT will be powered by batteries and have dual fuel engines that can use e-methanol

Ørsted has inked a deal with Danish ship operator ESVAGT to develop the world's first offshore wind service operation vessel (SOV) to operate on green fuels. Under the plan, announced late last week...

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