Alternative Fuels & Lubricants

LR approves ammonia gas carrier design

2025-03-31T13:40:00

ammonia dual-fuel medium gas carrier

Source: Lloyd's Register

A joint development project focused on designing ammonia dual-fuel systems for Trafigura’s newbuild medium gas carriers has successfully concluded, says Lloyd’s Register

LR conducted a comprehensive design evaluation and safety assessment, ensuring the designs meet international regulations and LR’s own standards.

This milestone is being hailed as a key step in expanding the use of low-carbon fuels beyond specialised vessels, with Trafigura becoming one of the first operators to adopt this technology commercially on MGCs.

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