Fortescue Green Pioneer

Fortescue · Australia · green-fuel combustion

Cargo Vessel operated by Fortescue. Status: demonstrator.

Fortescue Green Pioneer: cargo vessel illustration; powertrain green-fuel combustion, status demonstrator, country Australia green-fuel combustion Demonstrator Australia
Battery
-
Capacity
Converted offshore supply vessel
In service
2024
Hub
Vehicles

Route

Demonstration voyages (Singapore, Brazil, Europe)

Charging: Ammonia-fueled engines.

Battery: not published. Builder: not published.

Vessel record

Vessel record

Fortescue Green Pioneer (Fortescue)
OperatorFortescue
Classcontainer/cargo
CountryAustralia
Powertraingreen-fuel combustion
Fuel sourcegreen
CapacityConverted offshore supply vessel
ChargingAmmonia-fueled engines
Autonomycrewed
Route or regionDemonstration voyages (Singapore, Brazil, Europe)
Statusdemonstrator
In service2024
Record updated2026-10

Official site: fortescue.com

In context

Where it fits

Listed in Electric Commercial Vessels. Vessels are compared on battery capacity, charging, route length and service status - the factors that decide whether a vessel class can run on batteries alone or still needs hydrogen, hybrid or green-fuel power.

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Sources

Sources and scope

Scope
Fortescue Green Pioneer (Fortescue)
Sources
ElectronsX marine dataset; operator, shipyard and classification society records
Updated
2026-10