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Ammmonia
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Using an abundant, if toxic, resource to power the maritime fleet. A mature future fuel already in use - but will it become dominant? Numerous NGOs protested against the IMO earlier this year putting biofuels in its Global Fuel Standard, but the “fuel versus food” debate seems to have been solved by deriving fuels from waste. Technically the cleanest possible fuel source available to the maritime world and one that has the longest history, dating back to the 1950s. Why is it not in common, non-military use? LNG is currently the most popular lower carbon fuel, but with bio and e-LNG it could move beyond its current transition fuel status supported by extensive existing infrastructure. Read More Read More Read More Read More Read More
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NewsEXMAR names ammonia dual-fuel carriers
EXMAR has unveiled the first ocean-going ammonia dual fuel mid-size carriers
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NewsAmmonia propulsion reaches commercial milestone
WinGD has completed world-first approval and acceptance testing of its two-stroke X52DF-A-1.0 ammonia engine
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NewsExmar completes its largest ship-to-ship transfer of ammonia to date
Exmar, with Trammo, has completed its largest ship-to-ship transfer of ammonia yet.
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NewsGuidelines clear the way for ammonia
Belgium, LR and EXMAR are developing interim guidelines enabling safe ammonia cargo use as fuel on gas carriers
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NewsWärtsilä ammonia expertise for Exmar gas carriers
Exmar’s newbuild MGCs will have Wärtsilä ammonia fuel supply and cargo handling systems
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NewsWinGD ramps up testing of X-DF-A engine
WinDG has high hopes for ammonia, expecting it to become a mainstream fuel as it tests its new engine
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NewsExmar orders pair of 46,000cbm gas carriers with WinGD X-DF-A engines
Exmar LPG, a joint venture between Exmar and Seapeak, has confirmed that a pair of 46,000 cbm gas carriers on order at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea will be powered by WinGD’s ammonia-fuelled X-DF-A engines.
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EXMAR to develop Canadian FLNG facility
Belgium-based EXMAR is to develop and operate the floating liquefaction (FLNG) facility as part of the Douglas Channel LNG project in British Columbia, Canada.
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NewsWärtsilä wins Hyundai contract
Wärtsilä Hamworthy has won a contract with Korea’s Hyundai Mipo dockyard to supply cargo handling equipment and engineering to four carriers for Antwerp based Exmar Shipping SA.
