ABS has released guidance focused on ammonia bunkering, ‘ABS Ammonia Bunkering: Technical and Operational Advisory’, which the classification society believes is the first such advisory for the industry.
The publication considers aspects of bunkering ammonia as a fuel, intended to provide the maritime industry with a better understanding of the challenges involved and how best to address them. Due to its GHG emissions reduction potential, ammonia is widely considered a leading alternative fuel candidate. However, given its toxicity, safe bunkering capabilities, whether by truck, ship or land storage terminal, will be critical to enabling its adoption by the industry.
John McDonald, ABS President and COO said: “ABS has been leading the development of ammonia as a marine fuel and this advisory is the next step in this process. We have built up extensive insight into the application of ammonia at sea, which we are now sharing with the industry. The advisory supports owners, operators, designers, shipyards, ammonia suppliers including terminals and port authorities with comprehensive guidance on the latest thinking around ammonia bunkering, which presents a specific set of new challenges for the industry.”
The ABS Ammonia Bunkering: Technical and Operational Advisory covers ammonia bunkering design, operations, risk assessment and dispersion analysis, safety procedures and training. It can be downloaded here.
Image: The ‘ABS Ammonia Bunkering: Technical and Operational Advisory’ cover image (credit: ABS)
