MAN Energy Solutions has won a contract to supply the main engines for two newbuilding live-fish carriers, currently under construction at the Cemre shipyard in Turkey.
The first, a 2,200m3 vessel for Seivåg Shipping, will be powered by two MAN 12V175D-MEM Tier III engines, while the second, an 8,000m3 vessel for Mowistar, will be powered by four MAN 12V175D-MEM Tier III engines.
The second carrier, with a deadweight of around 12,000 tonnes, is said to be the largest battery-hybrid live-fish carrier of its kind in the world.
Ben Andres, head of high-speed sales at MAN ES said that the order marked the company’s entry into a new market. “The aquaculture and fisheries market is currently experiencing significant growth and to make our début by powering such a remarkable vessel – the world’s largest live-fish carrier – is very pleasing,” he said.
“Norway has a high focus on emissions, particularly NOx and CO2, and the eco-friendliness of the MAN 175D and its SCR system prepares the vessels well for the impending IMO 2030 deadline,” he added.
Both vessels were designed by Salt Ship Design and feature innovations with a focus on hygiene and the environment, including batteries for energy storage and circular fish tanks. All engines will come with MAN turbochargers, MAN’s SaCoS engine control and safety system and will also feature MAN’s selective catalytic reduction closed-loop, temperature-controlled system that remains active over the entire load range.
