Ammonia – Page 6

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    Alt fuel retrofit ambitions face yard capacity and capability constraints: LR

    2023-10-13T11:31:00Z

    A new Engine Retrofit Report by Lloyd’s Register concludes that a shortage of repair yards with experience in conversions may hinder the take up of alternative fuel technology by the existing fleet.

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    Large NH3-fuelled boxship design overcomes new-fuel challenges

    2023-10-10T10:57:00Z

    The completion of a concept design and awarding of an Approval in Principle has demonstrated that large ammonia-fuelled container vessels are technically feasible and can achieve acceptable preliminary safety concepts.

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    Seafarer training undergoing its own new fuels transition

    2023-10-10T10:38:00Z

    Methanol is making its way into IGF Code training programs, but there’s a broader evolution underway for STCW training.

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    Ammonia SOFC Feasible For Deepsea Container Ships

    2023-10-09T09:01:00Z

    Researchers in Singapore have concluded it is feasible to use an SOFC fuel cell with an integrated ammonia cracker to power large, deepsea container ships in the future.

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    China Lands Low-Carbon Norwegian Series

    2023-10-05T10:36:00Z

    In a further European short-sea vessel contract award to China, Norwegian interests have placed construction of a low-carbon class of multi-purpose carriers with Huanghai Shipbuilding. 

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    Ammonia cracking technology could face headwinds despite its advantages

    2023-10-05T10:32:00Z

    Existing ammonia transport systems and infrastructure may give it an advantage over hydrogen as a new fuel, and while ammonia cracking will likely play a key role, there are challenges to overcome with scaling up the technology.

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    First AiP for WinGD’s X-DF-A engine

    2023-09-28T11:04:00Z

    Swiss marine power company WinGD has secured the first ever approval in principle (AiP) for two­­‑stroke engines fuelled with ammonia. Lloyd’s Register awarded the AiP to WinGD’s X-DF-A dual-fuel range.

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    Ammonia-fuelled gas turbine planned for LNG carrier

    2023-09-26T10:50:00Z

    A new zero-carbon emissions LNG carrier design includes an ammonia-fuelled gas turbine and a heat recovery system using supercritical CO2.

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    WinGD collaborates with KSS Line for NH3-fuelled gas carriers

    2023-09-20T11:20:00Z

    WinGD has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korea-based gas and petrochemicals transportation specialist KSS Line to explore the use of X-DF-A engines for future newbuild projects. The companies will focus on 52cm- and 62cm-bore versions of the dual-fuel ammonia engines, suitable for midsize and very large gas carriers (VLGC). 

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    New Edge To Kawasaki LPGC Prowess

    2023-09-19T10:41:00Z

    Prolific gas tanker builder Kawasaki Heavy Industries has delivered a new iteration of its proven, very large LPG carrier design with increased cargo capacity and engineered for powering on LPG or potentially also ammonia.

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    AiP for NH3-fuelled SCR design using ammonia as reductant

    2023-09-18T10:03:00Z

    HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) received an approval in principle (AIP) from ABS for an ammonia reductant supply system for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) in ammonia-fuelled ships. 

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    MAN ES stresses need for common NH3 standards

    2023-09-15T15:39:00Z

    MAN Energy Solutions is understood to have expressed concern to IACS, the International Association of Classification Societies, about the lack of a set of unified requirements relating to ammonia-fuelled engines and their supporting infrastructure.

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    OCI Global to expand green NH3 and MeOH production

    2023-09-15T13:02:00Z

    OCI Global, a producer and distributor of hydrogen-based products, has announced plans to develop its first green ammonia production capacity in the US and to expand green methanol value chains at its plants in Texas.

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    Ammonia introduces new technical and human element risks

    2023-09-14T05:02:00Z

    Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonization Hub and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping have analysed the onboard safety risks of ammonia as a shipping fuel to a ship’s crew.

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    Dual-fuel NH3 bunker vessel research project

    2023-09-11T12:32:00Z

    Daihatsu Diesel Mfg. Co.,Ltd. has signed a memorandum of understanding with Daikai Engineering Pte. Ltd., to jointly study the concept design of an ammonia-fuelled ammonia tanker. The project participants also include Singaporean based bunker vessel operator Consort Bunkers Pte Ltd, as well as SeaTech Solutions International (S) Pte Ltd. ClassNK will also participate in the project, which hopes to culminate with the issuance of an Approval in Principle. 

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    LR decarbonisation report see divergent H2-based fuels and biofuels paths

    2023-09-11T11:30:00Z

    Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub’s has launched a new The Future of Maritime Fuels report in which it examines a wide range of fuel mix projections. The analysis suggests that e-ammonia could emerge as the most highly adopted maritime fuel amongst hydrogen-based fuels, while liquefied bio-methane will dominate amongst biofuels.

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    SHI 200cbm NH3 carrier design receives AiP from KR

    2023-09-08T11:48:00Z

    An innovative 200,000cbm capacity very large ammonia carrier design developed by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has been granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) by KR (Korean Register). The AiP was officially handed over at a ceremony at Gastech 2023 in Singapore on 6 September.

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    Innovative NH3 gas turbine LNGC design awarded AiP

    2023-09-08T11:12:00Z

    ABS has issued an approval in principle (AIP) to Hanwha Ocean for its innovative design of a liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier equipped with an dual-fuel ammonia gas turbine, and featuring a supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) power system. 

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    Order for 4 x 88,000cbm NH3 carriers includes NH3 DF option

    2023-09-08T10:29:00Z

    Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) and Capital Gas Ship Management Corp have placed orders for four 88,000cbm very large ammonia carriers (VLACs) with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The order is noteworthy as the ship owners have agreed to explore with Hyundai the possibility of equipping the vessels with an ammonia dual-fuel propulsion system. 

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    LR AiP for NH3 dual-fuel 45,000cbm LPG Carrier

    2023-09-07T10:30:00Z

    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its new 45,000cbm LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) Carrier design. The design can be ordered with ammonia dual-fuel propulsion.