Itochu Corporation, ClassNK, Nihon Shipyard Co, and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) are teaming up on ammonia-fuelled ship design and safety.
Michele Labrut | Jul 22, 2024

The four parties have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly study the design and safety specifications of ammonia-fuelled ships which are under development by Itochu and partners.

The MPA, which oversees the world’s busiest bunkering hub in Singapore, will review and provide its views to the designs of the ammonia-fuelled ships to ensure safe operations.

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This MoU is based on the premise that 200,000 deadweight tonne class bulk carriers that will be built by Nihon Shipyard with an ammonia dual-fuelled. The necessary clarifications of the specification for the ammonia-fuelled ship to carry out ammonia bunkering in Singapore will be conducted among parties of this MoU, for the commercialisation of ammonia-fuelled ships.

ClassNK is responsible for providing insight from the perspective of safety and environmental protection as well as information on alternative design approval process