MSC inks MoU for design of 8200 TEU ammonia dual-fuel containership: Lloyd’s Register (LR), Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI), MAN Energy Solutions (MAN-ES) and MSC have inked an MOU to design an ammonia dual-fuel containership for MSC, Marine Insight reports. Technical specification and design documents will be drafted for an ammonia-powered variant of SDARI's 8.2k TEU container ship. LR will verify safety standards, SDARI will provide the design documentation, and MAN-ES will contribute engine design and ammonia fuel supply data.

What they said: “The application of ammonia as a marine fuel for the container ship sector will be crucial for our industry to achieve the emission reduction targets set by the IMO,” said CEO of Lloyd’s Register Nick Brown.

Tags: