10 Apr World’s First Ammonia-Powered Vessel
(Oilandgaspress) -HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) said it has built the world’s first ammonia-powered vessel and held a naming ceremony on March 9 for two such ships at its Ulsan shipyard.
The ceremony marked the naming of two 46,000-cubic-meter mid-sized gas carriers equipped with dual-fuel (DF) engines.
The two vessels were named “Antwerpen” and “Arlon,” after cities in Belgium. They are the first and second of four ammonia-powered mid-sized gas carriers ordered by Exmar LPG France, a subsidiary of Belgian shipping company Exmar, in 2023 and 2024. The vessels are scheduled to be delivered to the shipowner in May and late July, respectively, following final outfitting.
The vessels measure 190 meters in length, 30.4 meters in width and 18.8 meters in height, and are equipped with three cargo tanks designed and built using HHI’s proprietary technology, enabling the safe transport of liquefied gas cargoes such as ammonia and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). They also feature a shaft generator, which produces electricity using the propulsion engine’s rotating shaft, and a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions, further enhancing their environmental performance.
The vessels are also equipped with advanced detection and mitigation systems, including an ammonia gas detector for real-time leak monitoring and an ammonia purge recovery unit, ensuring a high level of safety.
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