Viridis Bulk Carriers get the stamp of approval from BV

Viridis Bulk Carriers has received an Approval in Principle from Bureau Veritas for its short sea ammonia-powered vessel.

The company has collaborated with eight charterers in the Flexbulk NH3 Ammonia Power consortium with the vessel, which has been designed by Kongsberg Maritime, which also supplies the fuel gas supply system (FGSS).

Viridis expects to place the first orders for ships this year with deliveries starting in 2025. The vessels have a similar sailing range as the current fleet of short-sea bulk vessels, at more than 3,000 nautical miles.

Viridis Bulk Carriers is also a consortium member of the Ammonia Fuel Bunkering Network project, which will build a bunkering network in Scandinavia in collaboration with Yara. The first terminal will be delivered in 2024 as part of the Green Platform backed project. Yara has pre-ordered an additional 15 bunkering terminals for the Scandinavian market. This will ensure security of delivery of ammonia fuel to the Viridis Bulk Carriers fleet.