Norwegian Government

World’s First Green Ammonia Fuelled Tanker

The partnership aims to build the world’s first green ammonia fuelled tanker, says a press released published on their website.

Norwegian government support worth 46.3 million NOK (4.4 million EUR).

About the Project

The technology group Wärtsilä and Grieg Edge, the innovation hub of Norwegian shipping group Grieg Star, are jointly running a project to launch an ammonia-fuelled tanker producing no greenhouse gas emissions by 2024.

The MS Green Ammonia project is the result of a Nordic industrial...

https://mfame.guru/worlds-first-green-ammonia-fuelled-tanker/

Clean Arctic Alliance Calls for Stronger Ban on HFO in Arctic

  • Clean Arctic Alliance calls on IMO member states to agree on stronger ban of  HFO in Arctic ahead of November meeting.
  • Norwegian government calls for complete ban on the use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) by shipping around the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard.
  • Reacting to the announcement by the Norwegian government of its proposal, Clean Arctic Alliance Lead Advisor Dr Sian welcomes this important commitment.

This news from the Rasmussen is based on a press release from the Clean Arctic Alliance. ...

https://mfame.guru/clean-arctic-alliance-calls-for-stronger-ban-on-hfo-in-arctic/

Lloyd’s Register’s active engagement on ocean industry issues recognised with attendance at high-level UN meeting.

Elaine Roberts

Lloyd’s Register’s active engagement on ocean industry issues recognised with attendance at high-level UN meeting.

Company among a select group of 35 maritime organisations to collaborate on sustainable ocean business principles.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) will attend the ‘High-Level Meeting on the Ocean’ on 3 June, hosted by the Norwegian government and the United Nations (UN) Global Compact, which takes place alongside Nor-Shipping 2019 in Oslo, Norway.

The ‘High-Level Meeting on the...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/06/03/lloyds-registers-active-engagement-on-ocean-industry-issues-recognised-with-attendance-at-high-level-un-meeting/