Written by
Nick Blenkey
Ammonia bunkering vessel could be zero-emissions technique of delivering zero-emissions gasoline. [Image: Amogy/Azane Fuel Solutions]
Azane Gasoline Options, the Norwegian firm aiming to develop the world’s first ammonia bunkering terminal, and Amogy Inc., the ammonia-to-power tech developer launched by 4 MIT Ph.D alumni, have signed an MoU to discover utilizing Amogy’s tech on board an Azane developed ammonia bunkering vessel idea.
Azane plans to supply ammonia bunkering vessels to ports reminiscent of Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp and Singapore and has developed a whole ammonia cargo dealing with system for its idea vessel. It’s now in search of options to allow carbon free propulsion of the vessel.
Amogy’s ammonia-to-power resolution goals to decarbonize the hard-to-abate sectors, together with transport, energy technology, and heavy-duty transportation. With Amogy’s resolution, the brand new bunker vessel will be capable of attain zero-emissions with out compromising operational and security necessities.
Beneath the MOU, the 2 firms will begin exploring the compatibility of their respective applied sciences and the industrial potential of the mixed options. The purpose is to cooperate on a subsequent pilot undertaking to mature the bunker vessel, with the ammonia-to-power propulsion resolution, for industrial functions.
“We’re excited to announce the collaboration with Azane Gasoline Options on their bunker vessel undertaking,” says Christian W. Berg, managing director, Amogy Norway. “Through the use of our know-how, Azane Gasoline Options can ship clear ammonia to ships globally with zero emissions from the bunkering operation. This might be a primary of its variety for this section.”
“The explanation for offering an ammonia bunker vessel is to assist decarbonize the transport trade,” says Håkon Skjerstad, CEO of Azane Gasoline Options. “Due to this, we want a zero-emission resolution to offer propulsion to our vessels. Amogy has a promising know-how that may assist us attain our strategic ambition of providing zero-emission bunker options for deep sea transport.”
