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Vidar Lundberg, chief business development officer in Grieg Star Dry bulk shipowner Grieg Star Group will build its first tanker - the world s first green ammonia-fuelled tanker to ship green ammonia - in partnership with Wartsila, backed by NOK46.3m ($5.4m) of Norwegian government’s funding scheme Pilot-E.
Wartsila Norway and Grieg Star’s innovation hub Grieg Edge are jointly running the project to launch the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions free tanker, MS Green Ammonia, in 2024.
“This year’s grants show that the Norwegian maritime industry is really at the forefront of developing emission-free solutions with great export potential. This is another great example of how we create new green industry and growth in Norway,” said Iselin Nybo, Minister of Trade and Industry, in a press release by Pilot-E.