South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Seoul, has received approval for its ammonia-powered ship from Lloyd’s Register, the British quality assurance and risk management company, according to an Oct. 6 report from the Yonhap News Agency. Daewoo plans to commercialize the ammonia-fueled 23,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) container carrier by 2025, the company said in an emailed statement. Daewoo has been working with Lloyd’s and global engine maker MAN Energy Solutions since June.
Two other South Korea shipbuilders, Samsung Heavy Industries Co. and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., are also advancing ammonia powered vessels, according to Yonhap. Samsung recently received Lloyd approval for its ammonia-fired A-Max oil tanker (85,000 to 125,000 DWT), while Hyundai Mipo received approval in July for a 50,000 DWT oil tanker.