Vessel information

Equinor has contracted Eidesvik to retrofit the Viking Energy supply vessel, to make it capable of covering long distances fueled by carbon-free ammonia. The vessel will transport supplies to installations on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). This is the first time an ammonia-powered fuel cell will be installed on a vessel. A significant part of the project will be the scale up of a 100-kilowatt fuel cell to 2 megawatts.

The project will test whether the technology can deliver 100% carbon-free power over long distances (up to 3,000 hours of sailing annually). According to the project plans, ammonia will meet 60 to 70 percent of the power requirement on board for a test period of one year. Viking Energy will still be able to use LNG as fuel, and the remaining power requirement will be met by battery.

Project name: Viking Energy

Project leaders: Eidesvik, Jan Fredrik Meling, CEO, Tel.: +47 916 75 119, janfredrik.meling@eidesvik.no

Project parterns: Prototech AS: Bernt Skeie, CEO, Tel.: +47 950 46 031 , bernt.skeie@prototech.no

NCE Maritime CleanTech, Hege Økland, CEO, +47 957 53 695, hege@maritimecleantech.no
Wärtsilä, Ingve Sørfonn, Head of Technology and development, Marine Electrical Systems +47 957 32 581 , ingve.sorfonn@wartsila.com
Equinor

Project completion: Fuel cell installation late 2023, onboard testing 2024.

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