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Equinor has signed a contract with Eidesvik Offshore for the conversion of the Viking Energy supply vessel to ammonia operation. The vessel will be fully converted and put into operation with low emissions in 2026.
The vessel supplies Equinor’s installations on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).
Viking Energy will be the world’s first supply vessel fuelled by ammonia. Wärtsilä will build the engine on behalf of Eidesvik Offshore.
“We have an ambition to halve the maritime emissions associated with our Norwegian operations by 2030. With this contract, we will, in collaboration with Eidesvik Offshore, employ a new low-emission technology. We strongly believe in the use of ammonia as a fuel on our supply vessels,” says Ørjan Kvelvane, Equinor’s senior vice president for joint operations support.
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