First Ammonia Dual-Fuel Vessel Delivered to Exmar

First Ammonia Dual-Fuel Vessel Delivered to Exmar

The first newly built dual-fuel ammonia-fueled vessel, Antwerpen, has been officially delivered and went into service today, June 10, for the French d...

Shipping's Ammonia Era Begins as EXMAR Receives Landmark Newbuild

Swiss marine engine developer WinGD and Belgian gas shipping company EXMAR have announced the delivery of what they describe as the world’s first ocean-going vessel designed to operate on ammonia fuel, marking a major...

WinGD powers delivery of first ocean-going ammonia-fuelled vessel

WinGD has delivered ANTWERPEN, the world’s first ocean-going vessel designed to operate on ammonia fuel. The vessel was delivered to EXMAR after completing successful sea trials. ANTWERPEN is powered by WinGD’s X52DF-A ammonia-fuelled engine. It is the first of four ammonia dual-fuel gas carriers being built for EXMAR. The 46,000-cubic-metre LPG and ammonia carrier marks a major step for ammonia as a marine fuel. WinGD developed the project with…

Ammonia-Fueled Vessel Delivered to EXMAR

ANTWERPEN was delivered to EXMAR, the Belgian gas shipowner and infrastructure developer, a ship powered by WinGD’s X52DF-A ammonia-fueled engine, reported to be the world’s first ocean-going ship designed to operate on ammonia fuel.The achievement is the result of a collaboration between WinGD…

Ammonia propulsion reaches commercial reality with Exmar delivery

Belgian gas shipowner and infrastructure provider Exmar has taken delivery of what is being billed as the world’s first oceangoing vessel powered by a dual-fuel ammonia engine. The 46,000 cu m midsize gas carrier Antwerpen was handed over by South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and becomes the first vessel in a planned series of …