Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC), the largest shipbuilding company in China, on Wednesday (13 April) received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) for the first ammonia-powered Chinese Newcastlemax bulk carrier concept.
As the classification society selected for the project, LR’s role was to review the suitability and risks of the design, applying its expertise in designs for ships powered by alternative fuels.
Ammonia (NH3) is considered one of the most promising alternative bunker fuels, supporting the marine energy transition away from carbon-based power sources, says LR.
“This is an exciting project, not only for LR who has had many firsts in this area, but for DSIC as this is the first design of its kind and shows its commitment to a transition to zero-carbon fuels,” said Li Tianxiang, Vice President and General Manager of Shanghai Technical Support Office, LR Greater China.
“The award of this AiP is another important step toward the decarbonisation of the maritime industry, showing the feasibility of powering commercial vessels with zero-carbon solutions in the near future. I congratulate everyone involved for their cooperation and hard work.”
“DSIC has deep research expertise in low and zero carbon vessel innovation, cooperating with LR classification on green ship research and development. In 2019, LR issued the concept design AiP to DSIC for the ammonia-powered ‘C-Future’ 23,000 TEU ultra large container ship,” said Guan Yinghua, Deputy Chief Designer, DSIC.
“Now we have an AiP for a 210,000 dwt bulk carrier, capable of being powered by ammonia, a leading zero-carbon shipping fuel. It’s further evidence of DSIC working together with its customers for a zero-carbon future.”
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Photo credit: Lloyd’s Register
Published: 14 April, 2022
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