Norwegian offshore vessel proprietor Eidesvik Offshore has tasked Halsnøy Dokk with the conversion of the platform provide vessel (PSV) Viking Vitality to ammonia-powered operations.
The conversion is deliberate to be accomplished in autumn, when the 95-meter-long vessel will proceed working for Equinor, with whom it has been on steady contract since supply in 2003, with the potential to cut back greenhouse fuel emissions by 70% or extra.
In response to Eidesvik, upon completion of the retrofit, Viking Vitality would be the first offshore vessel to have the ability to function on ammonia, and that is the very first venture within the business testing out ammonia as gas for a vessel in regular operation.
Work will start with prefabrication of metal and piping methods this spring 2026, with the scope together with main structural modifications, set up and integration of a brand new ammonia dual-fuel engine, ammonia tank and gas methods, and technical upgrades required for protected operation.
Wärtsilä will ship its 25 dual-fuel engine able to working on ammonia and marine fuel oil, whereas Breeze Ship Design is answerable for ship design and engineering. The design package deal additionally acquired a preliminary evaluation from the Norwegian Maritime Authority.
Testing and commissioning can be carried out following the completion of the conversion.
“Ammonia‑gas expertise is prepared, and we’re excited to deliver that functionality onboard Viking Vitality,” stated Stefan Nysjö, Vice President of Energy Provide at Wärtsilä Marine. “It’s been extraordinarily rewarding to work carefully with our companions to use a totally built-in ammonia resolution – combining engine expertise, gas provide, and security methods – to an current vessel. This venture marks an necessary milestone in supporting the maritime business’s journey in direction of zero‑emission operations.”
The retrofit varieties a part of the EU-supported Apollo venture, led by Maritime CleanTech, designed to handle technical integration, operational procedures and regulatory frameworks required for ammonia as a maritime gas.
Equinor is supporting the conversion financially. Along with the already talked about companions, the consortium brings collectively DEME Group, VTT Technical Analysis Centre of Finland and the Nationwide Centre for Scientific Analysis “Demokritos”.
“By means of this expertise venture, we are going to achieve necessary information about ammonia as a possible gas for offshore vessels. It’s encouraging to see the venture progressing,” stated Mette Ottøy, SVP Joint Operations Help at Equinor.
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