Explore results from a recent MMMCZCS survey of the maritime community: https://www.zerocarbonshipping.com/publications/investigating-maritime-community-perceptions-of-ammonia-as-a-marine-fuel/
Ammonia Safety
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Seafarer survey: majority willing to sail on ammonia, comprehensive training a must
The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping has released results from a new survey of over 2,000 workers across the maritime community. While a majority of workers indicate their willingness to sail on ammonia-fueled vessels, this support is contingent upon comprehensive training that addresses all concerns and operational aspects of working with ammonia. Live training, operational experience and proactive communication will all be required to increase confidence in the new fuel.
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MPA Singapore: ammonia bunkering standards by 2025
Maritime & Port Authority Singapore announced that it will finalise ammonia bunkering standards for the island nation by next year.
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Unmanned ammonia engine room gets tick of approval
The American Bureau of Shipping has granted AiP for two new autonomous technology packages developed by Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and Hyundai Heavy Industries: an unmanned ammonia engine room, plus an AI safety package with rapid-response capabilities.
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Marine momentum: AiPs for bunkering, fuel systems and vessels
A series of new AiPs underlines momentum for marine ammonia fuel. For bunkering, barges and a range of jetty-less transfer terminals will enable safe operations. Fuel systems that can be retrofitted to existing vessels are also under development, as is an ammonia-powered “feeder” container vessel to complement larger designs.
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IMO moves forward with interim guidelines for ammonia fuel use
Approval of interim guidelines for the use of maritime ammonia fuel is anticipated at an upcoming IMO committee meeting in December, giving the shipping industry its first international standard for the safe operation of vessels using marine ammonia fuel.
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Ship-to-ship ammonia transfers pave the way for ammonia bunkering in the Pilbara
Led by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation, a consortium has successfully executed a ship-to-ship ammonia transfer in outer anchorage, simulating ammonia bunker fuel operations within a port for the first time.
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SMM Hamburg: pieces coming together for marine ammonia
The biennial SMM event in Hamburg featured a number of ammonia announcements from across the entire fuel value chain, including deployment timelines for MAN’s two-stroke engines, high-pressure fuel pumps, bunker and container ship designs, and technology integration partnerships.