3D rendering of the Exmar LPG's ammonia dual-fuel mid size gas carrier.
Wartsila Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wartsila, will deliver the fuel supply system for two new gas carriers that will operate with ammonia fuel. The ships are being built at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyards (HMD) in
The vessels are part of a four ship series for which Wartsila has already been contracted to supply the cargo handling and fuel supply systems. All four vessels were originally ordered to operate on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as fuel. However, in October EXMAR declared an option to change the fuel system and placed an order with Wartsila to convert the fuel systems on two vessels to be able to operate with ammonia. This order was booked by Wartsila in Q1, 2024.
'There is of course a challenge to be considered when making a first-ever operational decision such as this, requiring the latest technology. Wartsila has the experience and technical competence to minimise this risk, which is why they were selected as a key partner in this groundbreaking project,' said
The full scope of Wartsila's supply includes the Liquid Ammonia Fuel Supply System along with process engineering and dynamic simulation. The system is skid mounted with low- and high-pressure fuel pumps, controls for fuel pressure and temperature, and heat exchangers. Delivery to the yard is scheduled for 2025.
'We have had long and close cooperation with both HMD and
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Image caption: 3D rendering of the Exmar LPG's ammonia dual-fuel mid size gas carrier
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