Lloyd’s Register (LR) is collaborating with energy companies ROTOBOOST and Amogy on a joint development project (JDP) focused on evaluating fuel cell and pre-combustion Carbon Capture Storage (CCS) technologies.
This study aims to assess the technical readiness, financial viability, and regulatory aspects of these technologies for reducing emissions in maritime operations. Key elements of the study include examining the potential of hydrogen fuel cells, ammonia-to-power systems, and methane cracking technologies. Amogy’s ammonia-to-power systems and ROTOBOOST’s Marine Hydrogen production technology are central to the study.
The research will also consider additional costs compared to other emerging fuels and how these technologies align with EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and IMO Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) requirements.
Lloyd’s Register’s Lead Consultant, Jack Spiros Pringle, emphasized that the JDP represents a significant advancement for alternative propulsion methods in the maritime industry, helping shipowners meet new carbon market and regulatory requirements.
Meanwhile, ROTOBOOST’s CEO Kaisa Nikulainen highlighted the economic and environmental benefits of their technology, while Amogy’s CEO Seonghoon Woo underscored the competitive advantages of their ammonia-to-power systems.
To remind, Lloyd’s Register issued a feasibility statement for Amogy’s Technology Qualification Plan in February this year and issued Approval in Principle to Rotoboost’s pre-combustion carbon capture system in March 2023.
