A new report from the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping outlines the opportunities and challenges relating to converting tankers to run on methanol or ammonia fuels Transitioning to climate-friendly alternative fuels is essential for the decarbonisation of the shipping industry. However, vessels being built or ordered today are likely to be operating […]
In a move towards harnessing more sustainable technology, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), Japan Engine Corporation, IHI Power Systems Co., and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. have inked contracts for the construction of the world’s first ammonia-fueled medium gas carrier (AFMGC). The vessel, a 40,000 m³ type ammonia fuel ammonia carrier, is set to be delivered […]
An Ammonia FSRU (Ammonia Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) cncept jointly developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co has been granted Approval in Principle by Japan’s ClassNK. The announcement comes nearly two years after MOL and Mitsubishi announced they had completed a conceptual study for an FRSU, as part of an agreement […]
Babcock’s LGE business, specialising in liquefied gas solutions, has received approval in principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its multi-fuel gas supply and CO2 cargo handling systems, ecoFGSS-FLEX and ecoCO2. The new ecoFGSS-FLEX system is based on Babcock’s pre-existing ecoFGSS LPG fuel gas system. The fundamentals of both systems are the same. However, the […]
By Malcolm Latarche, correspondent Future fuels were a topic for much discussion throughout September with both DNV and Lloyd’s Register publishing studies on the subject, Maersk naming the world’s first methanol-fuelled container ship and entering into partnership with Equinor to secure a supply of green methanol and it also being a theme of the London […]
Swiss-headquartered engine manufacturer WinGD has been awarded the first ever approval in principle (AiP) for a two-stroke engine fuelled by ammonia by classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR). The AiP is for WinGD’s X-DF-A dual-fuel range, with the first engine in the series, the 52-bore X52DF-A, due for delivery in the final quarter of 2024. Under […]
With nearly a third of the current feeder vessel fleet over 15 years old, and a quarter in excess of 20 years, newbuild contracting by owners will have to increase in the coming years to replace ageing vessels as progressively tighter environmental regulations come into force. However, the huge amount of uncertainty surrounding emissions reduction […]
Ship operator Seaspan Corp and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) have granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) by class society ABS for a 15,000 TEU container ship design developed in collaboration with naval architects Foreship. Despite emerging as one of the frontrunners among alternative marine fuels there are currently no […]
Swiss marine power company WinGD is planning to deliver its first X-DF-A dual-fuel ammonia engines by 2025. WinGD has confirmed that it signed an agreement last month with two ship owners, AET Tankers and sister company Akademi Laut Malaysia, to develop crew training on ammonia engines. In January 2023 it also announced a partnership with […]
Classification society DNV has awarded Viridis Bulk Carriers an approval in principle (AiP) for an ammonia-fuelled short-sea bulk carrier design. The certificate was presented during the Nor-Shipping trade fair. The bulk carrier design, developed by Kongsberg Maritime, is for 5,000dwt short-sea vessels that offer a 3,000nm range and safety levels equivalent to conventionally fuelled vessels. […]
Amogy, the US-headquartered ammonia power solutions company, has opened operations in Singapore in a move to expand to its maritime and power generation business in Asia. “With our sights set on reducing overall global carbon emissions, we’re thrilled to expand our presence in Asia,” says Seonghoon Woo, CEO and co-founder of Amogy. “Singapore is a […]
Developing safe, reliable and efficient ammonia-fuelled engines demands new research capabilities, writes Dr. Andreas Schmid, General Manager Technology Development, WinGD. With ammonia emerging as one of the leading clean fuel candidates for decarbonising the shipping industry, WinGD and other engine designers face an important challenge: to design an engine concept that can be applied to […]