07 Februari 2020

[070220.EN.SEA] Samsung Heavy, MAN Energy Behind Ammonia Powered Ships to Cut CO2


SHIPBUILDER Samsung Heavy Industries and engine maker MAN Energy Solutions are looking to develop ammonia-powered ships to accelerate CO2 emision reductions, company officials have announced.

The new project aims to design an oil tanker that can be fueled with ammonia and whose technology can be adapted to other types of ships, Reuters reports.

Also involved with its expertise is London ship classification society Lloyd's Register and maritime energy services company MISC Berhad (MISC.KL).

International shipping accounts for 2.2 per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions, according to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), more than aviation's two per cent share.

The IMO, a United Nations agency, has said it aims to halve greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from 2008 levels by 2050. High costs and potential safety issues have meant that future fuels such as ammonia have been slow to advance.

"MAN are working hard to make the engine ready for ships to be delivered from 2024. This suggests a best case scenario of full design work completed such that a commercial ship building contract could be placed in 2022 for delivery in 2024," Lloyd's Register marine and offshore director Nick Brown told Reuters.

Source : HKSG.

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