Jan De Nul Group’s newest Jan De Nul Group’s cable-laying vessel will be able to run on (bio)diesel, HVO and methanol.
ABC Engines will provide the Fleeming Jenkin with four 7200kW engines and one 1800kW engine that can run on clean fuels.
Notwithstanding significantly reduced emissions of harmful greenhouse gasses, methanol also offers the advantage of being already available in more than one hundred ports around the world.
Fleeming Jenkin is the company’s first ULEv vessel with methanol engines.
Jan Van de Velde, Director Newbuilding at Jan De Nul Group: “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. We prepare our fleet for the future, achieve a milestone within our sustainability goals and above all offer a positive contribution to the climate and health of man and animal.”
Tim Berckmoes, CEO at ABC Engines: “Jan De Nul and ABC are two family-owned companies that always focus on the long term and use innovative technologies to realise the energy transition both locally and internationally. Thanks to the long-standing trust of our customers, we can continue to innovate, produce and invest in Flanders. This enables us to expand our export activities and further develop our manufacturing industry.”