By Ella Sagar | March 31, 2025| 12:55 Norway professional Havila Voyages has joined a collaboration to create an LNG fuel alternative to aid in the decarbonization of the shipping industry. The LNGameChanger initiative, which combines high-efficiency onboard carbon monoxide compression and storage, may be led by maritime technology firm HAV Group, natural gas company Molgas Norway, and research institute SINTEF. This is intended to aid in warship design and operation, verify energy efficiency and emission goals, and capture and store emissions. The project owner will be HAV Group, who “has the evident intention to more mature the solution toward commercialization.” LNGameChanger also wants to contribute to the development of port-based facilities for decentralized CO2 selection and transport. The project has received an award of NOK 5 million over the course of its two-year length from the Scandinavian Research Council. The LNGameChanger project, according to Gunnar Larsen, the company’s CEO, “is firmly positioned for a growing LNG market and infrastructure with excellent efficiency to alternative solutions, and it is firmly positioned to become both a transitory fuel and a completely viable option in low-emission maritime transport.” The four-ship ships of” Havila Voyages” now uses Gas as fuel in combination with battery power. We have distinct goals to achieve carbon neutrality and, hopefully, zero emissions, and that can be accomplished with our present fleet, according to Bert Martini, chief executive officer of Havila Voyages. Because LNG is our primary source of electricity right now, this task is of great interest to us. We are eagerly anticipating the outcomes and opportunities that lie away.” We don’t lock ourselves in one way to be able to meet potential needs and achieve the goals for a greener coming,” he continued. Hurtigruten has begun a project to create a ship that can sail on Scandinavian coast without being polluted in regular operations starting in 2030. Havila Polaris in the Hjrundfjorden is depicted.
