HD Hyundai’s safety system for ammonia-fuelled ships gets KR nod
South Korean classification society Korean Register (KR) has granted approval in principle (AiP) to compatriot shipping firm HD Hyundai’s safety system for ammonia-fuelled ships.
IMAGE: An ammonia-fuelled containership. ENGINE via GeminiAI
The system has been jointly developed by HD Hyundai’s affiliates – HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE).
The system can swiftly capture any ammonia gas leaked during operation and convert it into aqueous ammonia, KR explained.
Ammonia is widely transported as cargo but is still rarely used as a marine fuel due to limited engine technology and its highly toxic nature, which demands strict safety measures.
The system is able to eliminate potential leakages, KR said. It also “achieves a ‘Zero Discharge’ of ammonia to the atmosphere and sea,” the classification society claimed.
Ammonia is one of the many alternative fuels being considered by shipowners across the world, to reduce the sector’s carbon footprint, although widespread adoption is expected to take time.
By Aparupa Mazumder
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