CMB says engine retrofits can easily be done on ammonia-ready vessels

Belgian shipowner and operator CMB recently took delivery of the first in a series of six dual-fuel container ships.

PHOTO: The CMA CGM Masai Mara is CMB's first ammonia-ready container ship. Quingdao Shipyard

CMB took delivery of the 5,900 TEU container ship CMA CGM Masai Mara on 24 May, after a naming ceremony on April 27. The vessel is equipped with a dual-fuel engine that has an ammonia-ready notation.

This means that the vessel will need an engine retrofit to be able to burn ammonia at a future date, which has not yet been set.

"The ship is prepared to run on ammonia in the future. This applies to the entire design, including the MAN engine. In this way, the retrofit can be done easily," CMB said.

By Debarati Bhattacharjee

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