Steel cutting begins on Grimaldi Group ammonia-ready PCTC “Grande Tianjin”
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Italian shipowner Grimaldi Group recently announced it held a steel-cutting ceremony for its ammonia-ready pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) PCTC Grande Tianjin.
The ceremony marked the beginning of the construction of the first of seven units ordered by the Grimaldi Group, took place at the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (SWS) shipyard on 18 July.
The firm said the Ammonia Ready class notation received from RINA certifies that these new car carriers can be converted to use zero-carbon ammonia fuel in the future.
“Additionally, they are designed for cold ironing with shoreside supply or electricity, which constitutes a green alternative to the consumption of fossil fuels,” the firm said in a social media post.
Photo credit: Grimaldi Group
Published: 8 August, 2024
