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22 October 2026

Maersk Tankers lines up EU backing for four VLAC ammonia conversions

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Maersk Tankers lines up EU backing for four VLAC ammonia conversions

Danish shipowner Maersk Tankers has moved closer to converting four very large ammonia carriers to run on the cargo they transport after its retrofit proposal was selected for support under the European Union’s Innovation Fund. The project, known as RIPPLE, involves installing dual-fuel, two-stroke ammonia engines on four vessels in the company’s expanding gas carrier …

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