Finnish marine manufacturer Wärtsilä has joined with Italian company Gas and Heat and RINA to develop an ammonia-fueled bunkering vessel that will deliver and operate on green ammonia fuel in a step that advances the maritime industry’s shift to sustainable fuels.
With the agreement, Gas and Heat will develop the design of the cargo handling system while Wärtsilä will design the integrated propulsion solution including its recently introduced 4-stroke engine for ammonia fuel, called the Wärtsilä 25 ammonia engine. RINA will complete a compliance assessment of the design as part of the Approval in Principle process.
The collaboration aims to create a groundbreaking vessel that will operate on green ammonia and will align with the environmental goals of the International Maritime Organization and European Union, while playing a crucial part in the supply chain for green ammonia.