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A Practical Plan For A Zero-Emission Marine Ecosystem
Sometimes a revolution starts from simple beginnings – in this case, by bringing together a group of experts in shipping, energy and propulsion and giving them a blank piece of paper to create something new. This is how a practical concept for making clean shipping a reality, known as ZEEDS (Zero Emission Energy Distribution at Sea), was born.
The need for a concept like ZEEDS is clear. Shipping, carrying over 90 percent of global trade, is vital to the smooth functioning of our daily lives. But most ships still burn heavy fuel oil, which contains contaminants like sulphur and nitrogen, meaning they create a fair amount of pollution. In fact, shipping accounts for some two to three per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Norway: Ammonia Tanker Project Secures Govt Backing
by Ship & Bunker News Team
Friday December 18, 2020 Nicolai Greig. Image Credit / Greig Edge. A plan to build an ammonia-fuelled tanker that would also deliver ammonia to coastal destinations in Norway has received state backing. The project a joint-venture between shipping company
Greig Edge and engineering firm
Wartsila that came together under the Zeeds initiative has garnered
NOK46.3 million ($5m) under the Pilot-E scheme to build the MS
Green Ammonia vessel.
Nicolai Grieg. Both Wärtsilä and we feel confident that this project represents the future for the maritime sector. To have the support from the