KR signs MoU on ammonia fuel cell systems

KR has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hanwha Ocean, Amogy, and Hanwha Aerospace at Posidonia 2024 for the technical collaboration and certification of ammonia reformers and ammonia fuel cell systems on ships. The ammonia reformers, used to produce gas with hydrogen as the main component and supply it to fuel cell stacks, are

LR approval in principle for SDARI’s 8,200 teu ammonia fuel boxship

Lloyd’s Register has awarded leading Chinese design company SDARI with approval in principle for its ammonia-propelled 8,200 teu containership design. Working in partnership with Mediterranean Shipping Co and MAN E&S as part of a joint development project, the design includes a 73,000 cbm Type C tank ammonia containment system, with the ammonia tank fitted with

SHI gets approval for ammonia carrier design

Korean Register (KR) has granted approval in principle for the 150,000 cu m ultra-large ammonia carrier developed by Samsung Heavy Industries during Posidonia 2024. The 150,000 cu m ultra-large ammonia carrier was developed as part of a joint development project between KR and SHI. It is designed to transport large quantities of ammonia while using

Hyundai and Capital Gas get nod for LCO2 carrier

HD HHI and Evangelos Marinakis-led Capital Gas Ship Management have received approval in principle for a 40,000 cu m LCO2 carrier from the classification society Lloyd’s Register. The project builds on the deal for the construction of four 22,000 cu m low-pressure LCO2 carriers equipped with IMO Type C storage tanks and a cargo handling

Sembcorp to export green ammonia from India to Japan

Green ammonia from a200,000-metric tonne per annum plant to be built by a Singapore group in India will be exported to Japan under an agreement. Sembcorp Green Hydrogen Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries has signed a Heads of Terms (HoT) with buyers Sojitz Corporation and Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc of

ABS issues AIP to very large ammonia carrier design from Samsung

ABS awarded approval in principle (AIP) to Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SHI) for its design of a midship section and cargo tank for a 96K very large ammonia carrier. Representatives from both companies met at Posidonia 2024 for the AIP presentation. Among the largest in the world, the ammonia carrier design is the result

KR Grants AiP for 150K ultra-large ammonia carrier

KR announced that it has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the 150K ultra-large ammonia carrier developed by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with them for the development of 9,300 TEU ammonia-fueled container ships on June 5th at Posidonia 2024. The 150K ultra-large ammonia carrier was developed as

LR, Guangzhou Shipyard ink JDP for world’s largest ammonia carrier

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) have signed a joint development project (JDP) for the design of the world’s largest VLAC (Very Large Ammonia Carrier) with a carrying capacity of 100,000 cbm. The vessel will feature an independent IMO type B tank for the safe storage of ammonia which is expected to optimise

First railway hydrogen station operational in China

China’s first heavy-load refueling station for hydrogen-powered railways began commercial operation in Ordos, a prefecture-level city in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The station caters to heavy-duty hydrogen-powered shunting locomotives and catenary vehicles supported by hydrogen fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries. It is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 800 tonnes per

ABS and Lloyd’s Register issue AiP to ammonia container ship

The two classification societies American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Lloyd’s Register (LR) have issued an approval in principle (AiP) for a new ship design of an ammonia-fueled 3500 TEU container vessel. A cross-industry taskforce including A. P. Moller-Maersk, MAN Energy Solutions, Deltamarin, Eltronic FuelTech, ABS and LR led by the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center