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AiP for offshore production in Korea, government funding for maritime ammonia in Scandinavia

Geofrey Njovu October 04, 2023

Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering’s offshore hydrogen & ammonia production design has received Approval in Principle from the American Bureau of Shipping. In Scandinavia, the Norwegian government has awarded funding for two ammonia-fuelled vessel projects as part of a NOK 709 million funding round (including Yara Clean Ammonia & Viridis Bulk Carriers).

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Vessel news: bunker tankers, VLACs, pulp carriers & dual-fuel new builds

Geofrey Njovu October 03, 2023

In vessel news this week:

ClassNK and partners are working on a joint study for the development of an ammonia-powered, ammonia bunkering tanker.
Capital Gas’ order of two very large ammonia carriers to be built by Samsung Heavy Industries are scheduled for delivery by H2 2027.
G2 Ocean has triggered its option of an additional two ammonia ready vessels from Grieg Maritime Group.
WinGD and KSS Line will explore WinGD’s X-DF-A engines for newbuild vessels, focussing on midsize & very large carriers.

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Tracking the development pipeline of ammonia-ready vessels

Geofrey Njovu September 24, 2023

In vessel news this week:

Samsung Heavy Industries’ ammonia-powered, ultra-large ammonia carrier design has been granted AiP by Korean Register.
Pherousa Green Shipping’s new fleet of six Ultramax vessels will be developed alongside partner OSM Thome.
And Avance Gas has triggered the option of two mid-sized LPG/ammonia carriers, noting growth in global seaborne ammonia trade.

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CF Industries & POSCO: US-based ammonia production for the Asian market

Geofrey Njovu September 24, 2023

CF Industries & POSCO will commence a FEED study on CCS-based ammonia production at CF’s Blue Point Complex in Louisiana as part of a potential joint venture in low-carbon ammonia production, with long-term offtake to South Korea.

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New marine engine partnerships to accelerate deployment

Geofrey Njovu September 19, 2023

Expected to become commercially available in 2025, WinGD’s X-DF-A ammonia powered engines will be fitted on Samsung Heavy Industries’ newbuild vessels. Eastern Pacific Shipping expects its ammonia powered Newcastlemaxes and VLAC fleet to be delivered from 2026 onwards, after signing a series of agreements with MAN Energy Solutions and other key partners.

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Doosan Enerbility to export ammonia co-firing tech to Indonesia

Julian Atchison September 19, 2023

Korea-based Doosan Enerbility and Indonesia Power will partner up to deploy ammonia co-firing technology at the Suralaya Power Plant in Java. The newly-commissioned Jawa 9 & 10 generating units will be converted, with studies into a full ammonia supply chain and technical requirements to be completed by 2027 - the same year Doosan is targeting for commercialisation of its co-firing burner technology.

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Maritime ammonia: fuel delivery, emissions mitigation systems near readiness

Julian Atchison September 19, 2023

This week, we explore three new onboard systems: the Mitsubishi Ammonia Supply and Safety System (MAmmoSS®), Singapore-based C-LNG Solutions’ new ammonia low flash point fuel supply system, and a new NOx emission mitigation system developed by Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and Hyundai Heavy Industries.

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Japan consortium to explore ammonia imports to Osaka

Julian Atchison September 04, 2023

Mitsui & Co., Mitsui Chemicals, IHI Corporation and the Kansai Electric Power Company will explore the establishment of a hydrogen & ammonia supply chain based in Osaka. Ammonia fuel will be used to decarbonise electricity generation, and cracked to provide a feedstock for other industrial processes like steel-making. In South Korea, a similar partnership is evolving between LOTTE and Air Liquide. You can learn more about the emerging nexus between ammonia cracking and steel-making at our upcoming annual conference in Atlanta, USA.

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Maritime momentum builds: ammonia-powered container ships, offshore service vessels

Geofrey Njovu August 07, 2023

Seaspan and partners will look towards commercialisation for their large-scale, ammonia-powered container vessel design. Korea Maritime Consultants has been granted AiP for a small-sized container vessel concept for small-scale applications, and the Blaavinge consortium aims to develop their ammonia-powered offshore wind service vessel in time for use in the Utsira Nord project in Norway.