Yanmar, Amogy to collaborate on marine combustion engines

By Julian Atchison on July 29, 2024

Integrating Amogy’s ammonia-to-hydrogen cracking tech with marine engines

Yanmar’s under-development 4-stroke, hydrogen-powered marine engine.

Click to learn more. Yanmar’s under-development 4-stroke, hydrogen-powered marine engine. Yanmar and Amogy will explore the integration of Amogy’s ammonia cracking technology to provide hydrogen fuel. Source: Yanmar.

Thanks to a new MoU, the pair will explore the integration of Amogy’s ammonia cracking technology with Yanmar’s under-development hydrogen internal combustion engine. The R&D will also provide the basis for integration with marine hydrogen fuel cell systems – a product line Yanmar successfully commercialised in late 2023. Collaboration between Amogy and Yanmar began in 2023 when Yanmar Ventures, Yanmar’s corporate venture capital arm, invested in Amogy during a Series B fundraising round.

Yanmar is a leading provider of marine engines for smaller-scale propulsion: sailboats, speedboats, superyachts and light-duty commercial craft such as rescue boats, coast guard/military vessels, and rigid inflatable boats. In January, Yanmar launched a project to develop a hydrogen-fueled, 4-stroke, high-speed engine for power generation for coastal vessels in Japan.

We are excited to work with Amogy on this innovative project. Our commitment to a sustainable future aligns perfectly with this collaboration, and we believe that integrating Amogy’s ammonia-cracking technology with our H2ICE has immense potential for decarbonizing marine power.

Ken Kawabe, Group Leader at Yanmar Research and Development Center in Amogy’s press release, 10 July 2024

As pioneers in sustainable energy solutions, we are thrilled to collaborate with Yanmar in exploring the integration of our cutting-edge ammonia-cracking technology with their hydrogen internal combustion engines. Collaboration is critical to advancing clean energy solutions and, together, we can overcome challenges and expedite sustainable progress in the marine sector.

Seonghoon Woo, CEO at Amogy in his organisation’s press release, 10 July 2024