EPS orders up to seven ammonia dual fuel bulkers from CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding
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CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Co., Ltd, China Shipbuilding Industry Trading Co., Ltd, and Singapore-based shipping firm Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) signed a contract to construct three 210,000 dwt ammonia dual fuel bulk carriers on Tuesday (9 November).
The contract includes an optional order for four more similar bulkers.
This is following another contract between the three parties to construct 3+3 similar dual fuel bulk carriers back in September this year.
The ships meet the preset requirements for ammonia fuel, and the ship will be equipped with an ammonia-fuelled main engine and two 3,000 cubic metre ammonia-fuelled C-tanks in later stages, which ensures that “zero carbon” operation will be achieved by using ammonia fuel for the whole life cycle of the ship in the future.
In addition to cooperating with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to develop ammonia dual-fuel carriers, CSSC Qingdao said EPS is also working with Jiangnan Shipyard and Lloyd’s Register (LR) to formulate an “Action Plan for the Application of Ammonia-Fuelled Power System on New Shipbuilding MOU”.
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Photo credit: CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding
Published: 17 November, 2023
