Viridis Bulk Carriers: FlexBulk - NH3 Power
The project will realize a carbon free short sea bulk transportation service comprising cargo-, ships- and fuel logistics.
The project will develop, build and operate short sea bulk carriers with zero carbon emissions, utilizing ammonia (NH3) as fuel, supported by batteries, holistically designed for safety and commercial requirements. A cargo logistics model, optimally combining cargo flows from the Client Partners, will be developed to maximize ship utilization and thus decrease cost impact from utilizing a carbon free fuel.
Background
The project aims to lay the foundation for a new, zero emission ship construction boom for the Norwegian maritime cluster, cutting emissions of both greenhouse gases and atmospheric pollutants altogether and creating significant value at the same time. The chosen target market for the project is the short sea bulk segment, but the technology being developed is applicable for most deepsea shipping segments. The project will thus be an enabler, catalyst and accelerator of the green shift in the international shipping industry.
Viridis Bulk Carriers will to place orders for ammonia-powered ships during 2023, with deliveries starting in 2025.
Viridis Bulk Carriers is also a consortium member of the Ammonia Fuel Bunkering Network, which will build a bunkering network in Scandinavia in collaboration with Yara. The first terminal to be delivered in 2024. Yara has scheduled an additional 15 bunkering terminals for the Scandinavian market ensuring Viridis’s new ships can trade across the region when they deliver.
Milestones
2023, September: Enova grants 152 million NOK in financial support
2023, March: Viridis Bulk Carriers receive AiP from Bureau Veritas.
2021, December: The Flexbulk project was granted NOK 13,8 MNOK through Pilot-E.
Project partners
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