Korean medium-sized shipbuilding company K Shipbuilding has successfully developed a medium-sized chemical product carrier powered by ammonia dual fuel.
On the 10th, K Shipbuilding noted that it received the Approval In Principle (AIP) for the ammonia dual-fuel medium-sized chemical product carrier from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) on the 30th of last month. The medium-sized chemical product carrier is one of K Shipbuilding’s core ship types.
The engine utilizes the WinGD 6X52DF-A engine, which is set for commercialization this year, and the ammonia fuel supply system has been developed in collaboration with Alfa Laval.
K Shipbuilding also developed the ammonia dual-fuel medium-sized chemical product carrier based on the engine from Germany’s MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) in 2022 and obtained AIP certification from Lloyd’s Register (LR) in the UK.
A K shipbuilding official said, “The development was based on our construction experience and design technology, enabling the efficient placement of the ammonia fuel tanks and supply systems.”
Tags: ABS, AiP, Ammonia, South Korea
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