Fortescue has carried out the world’s first ammonia marine bunker operation within the port of Singapore, the city-state’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) and the Australian mining firm stated on Friday.
The Singapore-flagged Fortescue Green Pioneer was loaded with liquid ammonia from an present facility at Jurong Island’s Vopak Banyan Terminal for the trial, Fortescue and MPA stated in a joint assertion.
The vessel is dual-fuelled and may undertake ammonia for bunkering together with diesel. Ammonia is amongst a number of different fuels that shippers are exploring to scale back emissions.
The trial was carried out over seven weeks and included the testing of ammonia storage methods, related piping, a gasoline gasoline supply system, retrofitted engines and seaworthiness, in keeping with the assertion.
After the trial, the ship obtained flag approval from the Singapore Registry of Ships and classification society DNV to make use of ammonia with diesel as a marine gasoline.
Singapore’s port authority has additionally shortlisted corporations for an ammonia energy era and bunkering mission on Jurong Island, and can ultimately choose a lead developer for the mission.
(Reuters – Reporting by Jeslyn Lerh; Editing by Jamie Freed)
