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 a dome inside its tank connection space.

The design also features the MAN 6G80-C10.5 -LGIA Ammonia Fuelled Engine, which has a high-pressure selective catalytic reduction (HP-SCR) system and it Tier II/Tier III compliant.