ClassNK is devoted to supplying thorough solutions to sustain the sector’s initiatives for the shift to zero-emission of delivery service.

In assistance of steps for GHG discharges decrease, ClassNK has actually launched“Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels” They are the updates with security demands for ships making use of ammonia as gas on formerly provided “Guidelines for Ships Using Low-Flashpoint Fuels” covering LPG/Methanol/Ethanol, and also give thorough info on demands for different gas ships.

Ammonia has actually recorded focus as an absolutely no carbon gas. Appropriate precaution are needed for ammonia as it is poisonous to human beings and also harsh to products, while particular worldwide requirements for making use of ammonia as an aquatic gas have actually not yet been developed.

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ClassNK has actually defined the demands for installment, controls, and also security tools of an ammonia sustained ship to reducing threats for the ship, staff, and also the setting, and also included it to the standards.

In enhancement, ClassNK has actually changed the existing “LNG-Ready” symbols to “Alternative Fuel Ready”, and also described the demands for the brand-new symbols suggesting that a ship is developed and also partly outfitted for future use different gas.

The standards are mirroring the existing modern technology pattern and also will certainly be upgraded consistently together with advancements of brand-new modern technologies and also study.

The standards are offered to download and install through ClassNK’s web site www.classnk.com for those signed up for the ClassNK “My Page” solution. To register for the “My Page” solution cost free, most likely to the ClassNK web site www.classnk.com and also click the “My Page Login” switch.