27.08.2024 By: Patricia Büeler
Artikel Nummer: 50534
Wärtsilä: first ammonia-fuelled ship project
Wärtsilä has partnered with Norwegian shipowner Eidesvik to convert the "Viking Energy", an offshore platform supply vessel, to run on ammonia fuel, making it the world's first in-service ammonia-fuelled ship.
Scheduled for conversion in early 2026, the project, co-funded by the Horizon Europe programme, aims to demonstrate the viability of sustainable fuels in cutting shipping emissions.
This partnership reflects the commitment of Wärtsilä, Eidesvik, and Equinor, a Norwegian state-owned multinational energy company, to decarbonisation, with ammonia seen as a key solution to achieving net-zero emissions in the maritime industry by mid-century. (pb)