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Grieg Star: Retrofitting deep-sea ships to ammonia is feasible but challenging
A cross-company, cross-discipline group of industry experts conclude that deep-sea shipping can transform to ammonia as fuel. But there are several difficult hurdles to overcome. Through 2022, a group of industry experts, led by Grieg Star, has …
Mar 14, 2023 / Curious
GRIEG STAR: Piloting trans-Atlantic voyage fuelled by green ammonium
An industry partnership led by Grieg Maritime Group and initiated by the Green Shipping Program has started a pilot to retrofit an Open Hatch vessel to run on green ammonia.Ammonia has been spotlighted as one of the more promising future fuels within …
Feb 1, 2022 / Curious
Grieg and Wärtsilä to build groundbreaking green ammonia tanker
With government support worth 46,3 million NOK, a Norwegian partnership aims to build the world’s first green ammonia fueled tanker – to ship green ammonia. Friday the 18th of December, the Norwegian funding scheme Pilot-E confirmed they will support …
Dec 24, 2020 / Curious
Grieg Star and G2 Ocean join forces with other partners to research the feasibility of safe autonomous deep-sea ships
Autonomous ships have been a much-discussed idea for years. Developers have made several tests, but the technology is still young. Together with 20 other partners, Grieg Star and G2 Ocean have supported the Norwegian University of Science and …
Jun 17, 2020 / Cruise
G2 Ocean to take part in USD 20 million automation project
G2 Ocean is partnering up with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and 22 maritime industry partners to study safe methods and technology for enabling ship automation.On June 12, 2020, The Research Council of Norway announced …
Jun 15, 2020 / Curious
G2 Ocean strengthens fleet with a new bulk carrier
Star Nike, a new-building of 63,000 deadweight tonnage capacity, joined G2 Ocean’s bulk pool on June 5, 2020.Star Nike is a conventional bulk carrier constructed and equipped at a first-class shipbuilding dockyard at Imabari, Japan. She was named and …
Jun 8, 2020 / Vessels
Newbuild conventional bulk vessel Star Gaia joins Grieg Star fleet
Grieg Star has taken the 64,000 DWT Star Gaia on an LTTC deal for seven years. She is a part of the G2 Ocean bulk pool. Caption: Star Gaia was named and delivered to Grieg Star on the 27th of November Star Gaia is a newbuild conventional bulk …
Dec 5, 2019 / Vessels
Supramax Bulk Carrier Star Damon joins GriegMaas Fleet
On the 20th of August, Grieg Star received its new Supramax, the Star Damon. The day after we deliver our old open hatch vessel, the Star Fuji, for recycling.On the 21st of August, Grieg Star delivered the 34-year-old Star Fuji for recycling. She …
Aug 23, 2019 / Vessels
Grieg Star recycles first ship under new EU regulations
Grieg Star announced earlier today that the company starts the recycling of its faithful Star Gran at LEYAL Ship Recycling Group in Turkey. She is the first under the new EU recycling regulations.“We recycled our first vessel 18 years ago at a yard …
Feb 20, 2019 / Vessels
Grieg Star and Maas Capital establish joint venture
Grieg Star and Maas Capital have established a joint venture for ownership of Supramax- and Ultramax vessels. The new company is named GriegMaas AS.The joint venture was established in December 2018. The companies have each 50 percent ownership of …
Jan 11, 2019 / Curious