Wärtsilä and SHI agree JDP for ammonia-fuelled auxiliaries on future newbuilds

Wärtsilä and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed a joint development programme (JDP) agreement aimed at developing ammonia-fuelled vessels with 4-stroke auxiliary engines available for future newbuild projects. The agreement was signed in July 2021.

SHI's collaboration with Wärtsilä was agreed in July, before its ammonia-fuelled VLCC design (pictured) was awarded an AiP by DNV

Wärtsilä and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed a joint development programme (JDP) agreement aimed at developing ammonia-fuelled vessels with 4-stroke auxiliary engines available for future newbuild projects. The agreement was signed in July 2021.