Hurtigruten of Norway has an ambition is to develop a zero-emission ship for the costal route from Bergen to Kirkenes; the project is costed at close to NOK 130m and is being undertaken in close cooperation with several leading Norwegian maritime suppliers, including Brunvoll.
Hedda Felin, CEO Hurtigruten Norge, said: “We could have waited for others to develop the technology, but Norway would then miss a great opportunity. But it is decisive that the Norwegian government financially support the development, enabling Norwegian maritime industry to develop the best zero emission technology and thus contribute to Norwegian value creation. Hurtigruten are ready to do our part to through development of a new zero emission ship suited for the Norwegian coastline.”
Knut Andresen EVP Engineering and Product Development, Brunvoll, said: “Brunvoll has long traditions for development of new technology and welcomes the focus on zero emission. This is an important project, both to state Norway’s position in ship design, equipment, and building, and for Brunvoll to contribute to a more sustainable future.”
Brunvoll will contribute with investigations of alternative integrated green propulsion systems and with autonomous systems for decision support on efficient and safe operations.
Partners in the Sea Zero project are: Hurtigruten Norway; SINTEF; Cavotec; Vard; Brunvoll; Corvus Energy; DNV; Sustainable Energy Catapult; Teknotherm; Plug; Jotun; Norwegian Maritime Authority and Bergen Port.
