Ship&Offshore | Ausgabe 04/2024
AFSS for newbuildings and retrofits
As leading marine engine builders prepare to supply the first engines to use ammonia as fuel, Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has launched an ammonia fuel supply system (AFSS) for both liquid and gaseous fuels. The technology group’s subsidiary said that the AFSS is suitable both for newbuildings and existing ships. It can be retrofitted as an integrated cargo and fuel handling system on gas ships such as very large and medium gas carriers and is especially suitable for ammonia tankers. It can also be fitted on board IGF-coded vessels with either low- or high-pressure systems, or a combination of both, the company said....