HD Hyundai completes sea trials of South Korea’s first ammonia dual-fuel vessel

South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), in collaboration with classification society Korean Register (KR), has completed sea trials of South Korea's first ammonia dual-fuel propulsion vessel.

IMAGE: Built by HHI, Korea's first ammonia dual fuel propulsion ship. HHI

The sea trials were conducted to establish a domestic operating environment for ammonia-fuelled vessels and focuses on studying the environmental sustainability of ammonia-fuelled vessel operations.

The trials were carried out on the "world's largest ammonia-powered gas carrier", according to KR.

The project forms part of South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries' Support Project for Establishing Green Shipping Routes.

By Gautamee Hazarika

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