Imagine taking an old ship and swapping its traditional engine for one that runs on ammonia, similar to how some modern buses use hydrogen. This project creates a kit to upgrade existing ships so they don't need to be built from scratch to be green. It's like giving an old car a high-tech electric conversion, but for massive ocean-going vessels.
Existing offshore vessels are expensive to replace but fail to meet tightening GHG and NOx emission regulations. Ship owners need a way to convert current fleets to carbon-free fuels without rebuilding entire ships.
A dual-fuel ammonia engine system and a complete retrofit package including storage tanks, bunker lines, and safety systems for existing vessels.
If you are a vessel operator dealing with strict carbon limits — this project developed a dual-fuel engine retrofit that reduces GHG emissions by 70% or more. This allows you to keep using existing ships while meeting IMO Tier III emission levels.
If you are a dredging company dealing with high operational pollution — this project developed a scalable retrofit solution for different vessel types. It enables a transition to green ammonia with a target operational expenditure under 130% of the current baseline.
If you are a shipyard dealing with a lack of standardized green conversion blueprints — this project developed a complete technical package including storage tanks and safety systems. This allows you to offer ammonia-fuelled vessel class conversions as early as 2025.
The project aims for a validated business case where operational expenditures are less than 130% compared to the baseline by the end of the project.
Yes, the project plans to demonstrate the retrofit in two additional vessels used for dredging and offshore construction to validate scaling feasibility.
Based on available project data, specific IP or licensing terms are not mentioned, but the solution is designed for adoption by ship owners and designers by 2025.
Yes, the engines are designed to comply with GHG, SOx, and NOx emissions according to IMO Tier III levels and seek DNV 'Gas fuelled, Ammonia' classification.
The project intends to adapt the design so that ship owners and insurance companies can adopt the solution into their decision-making processes as early as 2025.
The consortium is heavily industry-driven, with 9 industrial partners (75% of the group) and 2 research entities. This high industry ratio, combined with partners from 6 countries (BE, BG, EL, FI, NO, SE), indicates a strong focus on commercial viability and practical shipyard implementation rather than theoretical research.
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