Greig and Wartsila Proceeding with Ammonia Carrier due to Launch 2024

PUBLISHED NOV 15, 2021 4:34 PM BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE

A Norwegian project to design and build one of the world’s first ammonia-fueled, ammonia tankers is proceeding with the partners detailing a timeline that would see the vessel in service on the Norwegian coast in 2024. Greg Edge, the technology arm of shipping company Greig Maritime Group and Wartsila received government funding for the project at the end of 2020 and now are proceeding to the design stage of the future vessel.

Grieg Edge has entered a contract with naval architect company LMG Marin to design the MS Green Ammonia. After a thorough process, Grieg Edge decided to bring the Bergen, Norway-based naval architect and ship designer to the ship’s design process based on the firm’s work with innovative concepts. In addition to the ammonia carrier, LMG is also working with Norled for the hydrogen-ferry Hydra.

Their concept is to have the MS Green Ammonia distribute green ammonia from the planned factory in Berlevåg located at the northernmost reaches of Norway on the Barents Sea to various locations and end-users along the coast. When they announced the project a year ago, Greig said concrete design, size, and volume were all elements that were dependent on the market and end-users. The project, however, has already established LOIs with several heavyweight industrial partners and expects to target the owners and operators of LNG-fueled vessels as early adopters for ammonia.

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