Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) have signed a joint development project (JDP) for the design of a Very Large Ammonia Carrier (VLAC) with a carrying capacity of 100,000 cubic metres (cbm).
The vessel will feature an independent IMO type B tank for the safe storage of ammonia which is expected to optimise its operational efficiency.
The design was assessed according to LR’s Structural Design Assessment & prescriptive analysis and, as part of the JDP, LR provided GSI with its support during discussions about ammonia fuel applications and future gas ship developments.
Nick Brown, Lloyd’s Register CEO, said, “As major economies look to co-fire ammonia in their coal power stations to reduce the CO2 footprint of their national energy mix, shipping will play a key role in distributing clean hydrogen-based commodities such as ammonia, thereby supporting nations to meet their Paris Agreement commitments.”
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