'World first': Green ammonia-fuelled service ship to hit the seas in 2026

Michael Holder
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Viking Energy vessel is due to be converted to run on ammonia from 2026 | Credit: Wärtsilä
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Viking Energy vessel is due to be converted to run on ammonia from 2026 | Credit: Wärtsilä

Agreement between Equinor, Wärtsilä and Eidesvik will see offshore platform service vessel converted to run on low carbon ammonia fuel

The "world's first" ammonia-fuelled service ship could be ready to set sail within two years under a supply contract between Norwegian shipowner Eidesvik and technology firm Wärtsilä announced this week....

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