General – Ammonia-powered
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.
Converting the vessel to ammonia operation Eidesvik Offshore and Wärtsilä will cut emissions from Viking Energy by at least 70 percent.
