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Ship&Offshore | Issue 01/2023

Ammonia fuel systems receives AiP

January 2023 | Editor

Classification society ABS has issued two Approvals in Principle (AiP) to Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry Co Ltd and Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry Technology Co Ltd for their ammonia-fuelled vessel and the related fuel supply system. The fuel systems are being tested on a 36m-long tug with a four-stroke dual-fuel engine and a bollard pull of 60 tonnes. Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry general manager, Ji-Jiang Jiang, said: “This is the first comprehensive technology research project in China focusing on ammonia burning, ammonia-diesel, dual-fuel engine, ammonia fuel supply system, exhaust gas treatment, and onboard application demonstration, which is of great significance and has far-reaching impact....

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