Ammonia as a marine fuel

Euronav enters ammonia-fueling JDP, orders 3 Suezmaxes

Antwerp, Belgium, headquartered Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) reports that it is in a Joint Development Program (JDP) with the largest shipbuilder in the world, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and classification societies Lloyd’s Register and DNV, to help accelerate the development of dual fuel ammonia (NH3) fitted VLCC and Suezmax vessels. The initial term of the JDP will be three years.

“Shipping is entering an era of rapid technological developments and increasing environmental...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/euronav-enters-ammonia-fueling-jdp-orders-3-suezmaxes/

New DNV rules include “Fuel Ready”

In the latest updates to its rules for ship classification, DNV has released multiple new class notations to help the maritime meet the challenge of decarbonization challenge. The include “Fuel Ready,” a notation that gives shipowners the option to prepare for a later conversion to multiple different alternative fuel options, and “Gas fueled ammonia” for ammonia fueled vessels, to stay ahead of shipping’s ever tightening carbon reduction requirements.

DNV’s annual report on the energy transition...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/environment/new-dnv-rules-include-fuel-ready/

BV releases “Ammonia-Prepared” class notation

Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has released an “Ammonia-Prepared” notation and has developed a rule note for ammonia as a marine fuel to support shipowners, designers, shipyards, and charterers in advancing their plans to use ammonia in a zero carbon future.

Ammonia-Prepared is applicable to newbuilds and certifies that a ship has been designed and constructed to be converted to use ammonia as fuel at a later date.

The notation targets the spaces and structural components that will...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/bv-releases-ammonia-prepared-class-notation/

Eastern Pacific Shipping in MOU on methanol and ammonia fuel retrofits

One of the world’s largest shipowners, Singapore-headquartered Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS), is to retrofit a number of the existing vessels in its 15 million dwt fleet to burn methanol and ammonia fuels.

Eastern Pacific is making this move in partnership with MAN Energy Solutons and Netherlands bases OCI N.V., a major global producer and distributor of nitrogen and methanol products.

Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed today, select MAN-engined conventional vessels from Eastern...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/environment/eastern-shipping-in-mou-on-methanol-and-ammonia-fuel-retrofits/

Grieg teams with Wärtsilä to build green ammonia-fueled tanker

Grieg Edge, the innovation hub of Norwegian shipping group Grieg Star, and Wärtsilä Norway have received NOK 46.3 million (about $5.4 million) in support from the Norwegian government’s Pilot-E program for a project that aims to to launch an ammonia-fueled tanker producing no greenhouse gas emissions by 2024.

“We regard the funding from Pilot-E as a valuable stamp of approval for our plans,” says Nicolai Grieg, Head of Grieg Edge. “Both Wärtsilä and we feel confident that this project represents...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/grieg-teams-with-wartsila-to-build-ammonia-fueled-tanker/

Japanese R&D project aims to speed development of ammonia fueling

With growing interest in ammonia as a carbon-free future marine fuel, NYK Line, shipbuilder Japan Marine United Corporation, and ClassNK have signed a joint R&D agreement on the commercialization of an ammonia gas carrier (AFAGC) that would use ammonia as the main fuel, along with an ammonia floating storage and regasification barge (A-FSRB).

Large-scale marine transportation of ammonia is currently carried out by multi-purpose LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) vessels. The R&D project will explore...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/japanese-rd-project-aims-to-speed-development-of-ammonia-fueling/

Two-thirds of shipowners have no decarbonization strategy, survey finds

Shipowners see ammonia and hydrogen as the most attractive fuel options for the long term, according to an ABS survey. Nearly 60 per cent of respondents said they viewed hydrogen and ammonia as the most attractive fuel choices in the long-term. However, the survey also indicated that nearly two thirds of owners currently have no decarbonization strategy in place.

The survey covered shipowners and operators registering for an ABS webinar, Pathways to Sustainable Shipping.

When asked which fuel is...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/environment/two-thirds-of-shipowners-have-no-decarbonization-strategy-survey-finds/

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