Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Seaspan Corporation for its innovative dual-fuel ammonia-powered next generation feeder ship design.
The 3,100 TEU nominal vessel, measuring 198 m in length and developed by TECHNOLOG will burn ammonia in its two-stroke main propulsion engine. The project expands on a previous AiP announced in May, for an LNG-powered vessel design of the same specifications and also designed by TECHNOLOG, that can transition to ammonia during its operational lifecycle.
TECHNOLOG’s feeder design will build on phase 1 of this joint project, demonstrating an ammonia fuel propulsion system and optimised design.
The AiP awarded for the ammonia-powered feeder ship design demonstrates the company’s very real commitment to emissions savings and future technologies. It also showcases the continued and long-standing partnership between LR and Seaspan.
… said Andy McKeran, Chief Commercial Officer at Lloyd’s Register”
Peter Jackson, Senior Vice President of Assets and Technology at Seaspan Corporation, said that in the second phase, the focus had been on ammonia as a next-generation fuel, considering safety, arrangement, and bunkering. He mentioned that while ammonia had advantages, there were also challenges that needed to be addressed to safely and economically operate ammonia dual-fueled ships.
Additionally, Dimitrios Panagopoulos, Vice President of Chartering and Business Development at Seaspan Corporation, noted that by integrating cutting-edge technology with a customer-first approach, Seaspan ensured that their partners could meet the evolving demands of global shipping with a sustainable and reliable solution.
