Dalian Shipbuilding awarded AiP for ammonia-powered bulk carrier design

As the classification society selected for the project, LR’s role was to review the suitability and risks of the design, applying its expertise in designs for ships powered by alternative fuels. Ammonia is a frontrunner for an alternative fuel to support the maritime sector’s long-term transition away from fossil fuels.

LR vice president and general manager of LR’s Shanghai technical support office Li Tianxiang said, “For DSIC, this is the first design of its kind and shows its commitment to a transition to zero-carbon fuels. The award of this AiP is another important step towards the decarbonisation of the maritime industry, showing the feasibility of powering commercial vessels with zero-carbon solutions in the near future.”

DSIC deputy chief engineer Guan Yinghua said, “DSIC has deep research expertise in low and zero-carbon vessel innovation, co-operating with LR classification on green ship research and development. In 2019, LR issued the concept design AiP to DSIC for the ammonia-powered C-Future 23,000-TEU ultra large container ship. Now we have an AiP for a 210,000-dwt bulk carrier, capable of being powered by ammonia, a leading zero-carbon shipping fuel. It’s further evidence of DSIC working together with its customers for a zero-carbon future.”