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Fiducia from Norwegian Hydrogen about fuel availability and technical competence in the Norwegian maritime cluster ,” Quint elaborates . “ It has been quite a journey since then , but we are only just starting .”
Enova , a Norwegian state enterprise , recognized the strong case for dual fuel hydrogen propelled vessels and awarded a grant , enabling Maris Fiducia to establish a further subsidiary . Maris Fiducia Norway AS ( MFN AS ) is a Norwegian company established in 2024 and 100-percent owned by Maris Fiducia in the Netherlands . MFN AS will build and operate ten new hydrogenpowered dry cargo ships .
“ We are thrilled that Enova recognized the strong case for the project with the grant we were awarded . When we heard that Enova would give us the grant , we were able to ensure the project ’ s commercial viability .
“ The NOK 300 million grant is awarded
under Enova ’ s hydrogen in vessels program , which aims to contribute to market change by supporting companies that will use hydrogen as fuel in vessels and support the development of zero-emission vessel technologies . The project will go ahead with maritime technology company HAV Hydrogen , and hydrogen producer and distributor Norwegian Hydrogen as subcontractors .”
The funding is for the construction of five 6000-dwt dry bulk vessels with dualfuel engines that will run on hydrogen , with additional fuel cell systems for auxiliary power where traditional vessels would have diesel gensets .
“ With investment and shipyards in place , we are at the point of making the contracts effective with the shipyard for the first five vessels . The following five vessels will be even more interesting than the first , as they will be hydrogen only ,” he shares .
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