Emission-free steel for Norwegian supply ships

The image shows a render of the newbuild Salthammer supply ships

Source: Tomra Engineering

Sweden’s SSAB is to supply its ‘SSAB Zero’ emission-free steel manufactured from recycled steel and produced with fossil-free electricity and biogas for two supply ships operating in the Norwegian aquaculture sector.

A total of 300 tonnes of steel, in two batches will be delivered by SSAB subsidiary Tibnor to Vestnes, Norway-based shipbuilding and engineering company Salthammer Båtbryggeri AS.

Salthammer has two Coastern 28eH supply ships under construction for AQS Rederi AS, a Norwegian maritime contractor supplying services to sectors including the aquaculture industry.

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