Italian cargo dealing with programs firm Gas and Heat has signed an settlement with RINA for the event of a cargo and gas fuel system for an ammonia fueled bunker vessel.
Gas and Heat will develop the fundamental design of the system, and RINA will perform the compliance evaluation of the design as a part of the broader approval in precept course of.
The ammonia combustion course of has been extensively researched by the main engine producers and the supply of ammonia fueled engines to shipbuilding is more likely to occur inside this 12 months.
Giuseppe Zagaria, Marine Italy Technical Director at RINA, commented: “RINA and Gas and Heat are both driven by innovation and have a long history of cooperation on unique projects. The agreement represents a further step in this direction, allowing the integration of know-how and the delivery to the shipping industry of those technical insights and solutions that are much needed in this time of change. We do believe that a fleet of innovative bunker vessels, as part of the sea logistics, will boost the use of alternative fuels.”
