The Korean Register of Shipping (KR), a non-profit marine classification society, has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for an 8,000 mt ammonia bunkering vessel, the first of its kind in Korea, which is owned by KMS EMEC, a design engineering company.
The vessel has been developed through a joint development project (JDP) between KR, KMS EMEC, and the Singapore shipping company Navig8. It is the first 8,000 mt ammonia bunkering ship in Korea to be dual fueled, using both MGO (marine diesel) and ammonia.
Working with Navig8, KMS EMEC created the first domestic conceptual design, in accordance with the MAN Energy Solution’s engine specifications. KR then completed the necessary risk assessments, design safety verification, and reviewed compliance with Korean and international regulations.
Navig8 contributed to the ammonia bunkering vessel design development by conducting a detailed review of the commercial feasibility and operational economics of ammonia as a ship fuel, from the viewpoint of a shipping company.