As the possibility of ammonia to add to delivery’s decarbonization purposes is progressively identified, ABS has actually relocated to sustain its fostering with magazine of industry-leading advice for the layout and also building of ammonia-fueled vessels.

The ABDOMINAL Guide for Ammonia-Fueled Vessels lays out Classification layout standards for the setups, building, installment and also study of equipment, devices and also systems for vessels running with ammonia as gas to reduce threats to the vessel, team and also the atmosphere.

“The industry is looking at ammonia as one of the pathways towards the decarbonization goals for beyond 2030. It is a fuel with high potential as a solution for shipping companies looking to decarbonize their operations. It offers shipowners and operators a zero-carbon tank-to-wake emissions footprint but is not without challenges. As the industry begins to seriously evaluate ammonia-fueled operations, now is the right time for ABS to provide support and guidance to help navigate the risks and understand the safety requirements,” stated Georgios Plevrakis, ABDOMINAL Director, Global Sustainability.

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“Ammonia is a zero-carbon fuel that the global market is preparing for, and ABS is involved in ammonia fuel projects with leading industry partners all over the world. We understand the potential it offers shipowners and operators as well as the unique safety challenges it introduces to the design, construction and operation of vessels using it for propulsion or power generation. ABS is leading the way in understanding the design and operation of ammonia-fueled vessels and this Guide underscores our commitment to supporting its safe adoption by the industry,” Patrick Ryan, ABDOMINAL Senior Vice President, Global Engineering and also Technology.

The Guide is sustained by symbols acknowledging where a vessel is set up to shed ammonia for propulsion or supporting objectives and also is made, built and also evaluated according to the needs of theGuide The vessel LFFS symbols will certainly be released in tandem with suffixes representing dual-fuel propulsion (DFD) or reliquefaction systems (RELIQ) and also with the remote tracking symbols (ACC, ACCU or ABCU), depending upon the specific vessel setup.

[Free Download] The ABS Guide for Ammonia-Fueled Vessels is available to download here.