Written by
Heather Ervin
Anastasija Kuprijanova, Director – Maritime Enterprise Growth at Amogy Inc. will talk about the primary ammonia-powered tug the corporate is at the moment retrofitting at TTB 2024.
As you’ll be able to examine within the February difficulty of Marine Log journal, tug house owners are taking a look at all their choices in terms of inexperienced energy and applied sciences. To drive this level dwelling, on March 6 at Marine Log’s Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2024 occasion in Cellular, Ala., Anastasija Kuprijanova, director, maritime enterprise improvement at Amogy Inc. will talk about what would be the first ammonia-powered tug, a vessel that the corporate is at the moment retrofitting with its ammonia to energy know-how.
Amogy, primarily based in Brooklyn, N.Y., affords zero-carbon, energy-dense ammonia energy options.
In her presentation, Kuprijanova will go over Amogy’s know-how and description the scope of the tug mission. She will even go over the retrofitting course of, together with the development, know-how set up, regulatory and classification collaboration and security prioritization.
Kuprijanova leads efforts to drive the widespread adoption of ammonia as a gas different within the maritime business. Leveraging Amogy’s cutting-edge ammonia cracking know-how, she is reworking the maritime sector in the direction of greener options. Earlier than becoming a member of Amogy, she served as director of enterprise improvement at Hornblower Group, the place she performed a pivotal position in efficiently launching NYC Ferry and in pioneering modern options in marine transportation.
As a graduate of the California Maritime Academy, Kuprijanova brings a wealth of information and experience to her position, the place she continues to be a driving drive for constructive change inside the maritime sector.
ABOUT TTB 2024
The U.S. tugboat, towboat and barge business could already be the most secure, most environmentally pleasant, and most economical mode of freight transportation, however it’s confronted with the problem of creating a transition to a low-carbon future. Whereas some corporations are making it work, others query the truth of doing so in mild of different points impacting their backside line.
What market developments and wishes needs to be thought-about by tugs, towboats and barges? How practical are our present zero- or low-emission objectives? What landmark tasks are being delivered immediately or are near hitting the water and the way did they do it?
These are among the points that will probably be on the agenda March 6 and seven, 2024, when Marine Log’s TTB —Tugs, Towboats & Barges returns to Cellular, Ala., for its third time. This yr, TTB will associate with American Waterways Operators (AWO) as its affiliation associate.
“Because the tugboat, towboat and barge business’s advocate, useful resource and united voice for protected, sustainable and environment friendly transportation on America’s waterways, oceans and coasts, AWO is honored to be Marine Log’s affiliation associate for TTB 2024,” says Jennifer Carpenter, president and CEO of AWO. “The convention’s concentrate on sustainability throughout the U.S. tugboat, towboat and barge business couldn’t be extra well timed, and we sit up for bringing collectively among the greatest minds in marine transportation as we collectively navigate the various challenges and alternatives that lie forward.”
The convention will convey tug and towboat house owners, operators, builders, designers, and stakeholders collectively in a single place to debate:
- Particular mission updates: eWolf, Hydrogen One, and many others.
- America’s first hybrid-electric towboat.
- How bettering crew lodging can enhance crew efficiency and retention.
- Embracing the know-how shift as we transfer towards decrease emissions.
- The primary ammonia-powered tug.
- A have a look at the primary battery electrical tugs within the Americas.
- Find out how to deal with workforce challenges for the TTB market.
- And extra.
“TTB is a chance to take part in a dialogue with your entire tug, towboat and barge business’s management on key strategic challenges, points, developments, classes realized, and new mission and technological developments,” says Marine Log Editor-in-Chief Heather Ervin. “We’re excited to return to Cellular after a profitable TTB 2023 there in March.”
Why attend? Listed below are a number of causes:
- Be part of the one occasion solely for the U.S. tug, towboat and barge business.
- Learn the way others are staying forward of ever more durable emissions rules.
- Uncover new tug, towboat and barge applied sciences to maintain your organization aggressive.
- Community in-person with business specialists and influencers.
- Learn to meet buyer expectations on decrease carbon operations from their suppliers.
Registration is now open for the one occasion devoted solely to the tug, towboat and barge segments of the maritime transportation business.
