Deltamarin unveils ammonia-fuelled container design
Deltamarin has released details of a study into a 3,500 TEU container feeder design that will use ammonia as fuel (Source: Deltamarin)
China Merchants Group subsidiary, Deltamarin, has released details of a study into a 3,500 TEU container feeder design that will use ammonia as fuel.
Key aspects of the development work have included issues such as tank capacity and safety issues. These include physical separation requirements for ammonia spaces, safe venting arrangements, physical barriers, drainage systems, water screens, and ammonia release management systems.
Deltamarin worked with Lloyd’s Register and the American Bureau of Shipping on hazard identification, hazard and operability studies, and quantitative risk assessments. The classification societies subsequently issued Approvals in Principle.
Other partners in the project include Maersk, Everllence, Eltronic FuelTech, The Decarb Hub, and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS).
Evangelos Fragkoulis, head of Ship Design at MMMCZCS, commented: “This study represents a significant step in moving beyond rhetoric and addressing the real, technical questions surrounding ammonia as a marine fuel ... Our 3,500 TEU feeder design not only offers practical solutions but also helps build confidence in the industry by turning uncertainty into engineering reality.”
Deltamarin’s Peter Kondratjeff, project manager and naval architect, said: “The outstanding collaboration with all project partners resulted in a ship design that provides a high level of safety that was verified through multiple and extensive risk assessments. These profound safety evaluations also served as a successful platform for ship design, fuel system and product development.”
