The implementation of alternatives to conventional fossil-based fuels is key to decarbonization of the global shipping industry. Ammonia is currently one of the frontrunners among alternative shipping fuels, as it can be combusted with limited amount of carbon dioxide emissions.
However, using ammonia as a shipping fuel creates potential safety hazards, including toxicity, onboard fires, and explosions. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the ammonia risks to crew and the safeguards that can be implemented to reduce them to tolerable levels
In addition to the various industry studies on Ammonia as a fuel, Lloyd’s Register (LR) Maritime Decarbonisation Hub and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) have pioneered a novel multi-disciplinary approach to assess and address the onboard safety risks of ammonia as a shipping fuel to a ship’s crew.
The outcome of this collaboration is a joint study, “Recommendations for Design and Operation of Ammonia-Fueled Vessels Based on Multi-disciplinary Risk Analysis”.
Watch the webinar to find out more about the key findings and recommendations from the study which aims to help shipping stakeholders achieve a better shared understanding of the most critical safety challenges which needs to be addressed for the ammonia fuel pathway.
This webinar was recorded on the 29 August 2023.
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