Hyundai Mipo receives LR approval for ammonia-powered tanker
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard recently received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register concerning its ammonia-powered design of a 50,000 dwt MR tanker.
Read moreHyundai Mipo Dockyard recently received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register concerning its ammonia-powered design of a 50,000 dwt MR tanker.
Read moreWärtsilä, in cooperation with Knutsen OAS Shipping AS and Repsol, and the Sustainable Energy Catapult Centre, will start the world’s first long term, full-scale, testing of ammonia as a fuel in a marine four-stroke combustion engine.
Read moreFollowing a greener path, the shipping industry is constantly searching for alternative fuels that will be in line with the environmental regulations, with LNG currently seeing a high demand.
Read moreShipowners believe that ammonia and hydrogen are the most attractive fuel options for the long term, according to an ABS survey.
Read moreDecarbonization has been a major issue of discussion; Now, a new paper highlights that two potential low-emission fuels for long distance international shipping could be hydrogen (H2) and ammonia (NH3).
Read moreInternal combustion engines (ICEs) represent the dominant technology in marine propulsion today. If ICEs are to play a role in the decarbonization of shipping, suppliers, regulators, shipowners and engine manufacturers will have to agree on viable alternatives to carbon-based fuel, argues Dr Christos Chryssakis, Business Development Manager at DNV GL.
Read moreImabari Shipbuilding along with MAN Energy Solutions, Mitsui E&S Machinery, ClassNK, ITOCHU ENEX and ITOCHU Corporation shake their hands and signed an agreement in order to jointly develop vessels equipped with ammonia-fueled engine and achieve net zero emissions.
Read moreA group of companies has come together to develop a better understanding of the practical realities involved in using ammonia as a fuel for ships.
Read moreDuring the 2020 SAFETY4SEA Limassol Forum, Dr. John Kokarakis, Vice President Technology & Business Development, Bureau Veritas, discussed ammonia as a potential solution for carbon-free shipping. During his presentation, Dr. Kokarakis presented the advantages of ammonia on the one hand, and the challenges on the other, adding that difficulties around ammonia can be controlled by technical and regulatory options.
Read moreFinnish technology group Wärtsilä has initiated combustion trials using ammonia, to help prepare for the use of ammonia as a fuel that can contribute to reducing both the shipping’s and energy sectors’ greenhouse gas emissions.
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