Norwegian vitality main Equinor ASA has signed a contract with Eidesvik Offshore for the engine conversion of the Viking Vitality provide vessel to allow it to run on ammonia.
Equinor stated in a media launch the transformed vessel can be put into operation in 2026 and proceed to provide Equinor’s installations on the Norwegian continental shelf.
In keeping with Equinor, Viking Vitality would be the world’s first provide vessel fueled by ammonia. It’s going to use an engine constructed by Wärtsilä on behalf of Eidesvik Offshore.
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“We now have an ambition to halve the maritime emissions related to our Norwegian operations by 2030. With this contract, we are going to, in collaboration with Eidesvik Offshore, make use of a brand new low-emission expertise. We strongly consider in using ammonia as a gas on our provide vessels”, stated Ørjan Kvelvane, Equinor’s senior vice chairman for joint operations help.
With the engine conversion, Viking Vitality’s emissions can be lower by at the least 70 p.c, based on Equinor.
When delivered in 2003, Viking Vitality was the world’s first LNG-fueled provide vessel and the primary to have DNVs battery energy notation.
The conversion challenge will obtain EUR 5 million ($5.5 million) by means of the EU Horizon Europe program.
“The offshore fleet on the NCS is growing old and desires renewal. Investing in new expertise is pricey, and there are lots of uncertainties. On the identical time, scaling up using operational expertise to allow the required transformation is pressing. Cooperation with the authorities and competent suppliers on phasing in latest expertise is crucial to reaching the emission targets we’ve set”, stated Kvelvane.
Equinor famous, “The federal government has introduced that it’ll set up necessities for low-emission options from 2025, and nil emissions from new provide vessels from 2029”.
“The orientation of those necessities has not but been determined. Along with this contract, Equinor has additionally made an inquiry out there for provide vessels able to working on ammonia”.
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