DNV approves Chinese ammonia-powered vessel design

Shipping classification society DNV granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to the first Chinese design of an ammonia-fuelled pure car and truck carrier (PCTC)

PHOTO: Model of SDARI's PCTC design. DNV

The vessel has been designed by China’s Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) and will have a capacity to carry 7,000 car-equivalent units (CEUs).

The design is modelled on a previously launched LNG-fuelled PCTC. It will include hybrid and shore power technology, and is compliant to NOx Tier III emissions, says DNV.