IMO clears ammonia fuel safety framework

New safety guidelines for the use of ammonia as fuel on gas carriers, approved at the IMO Maritime Safety Committee, give naval architects a clearer framework to design against as the first ammonia-fuelled vessels approach entry into service.

Until now, the absence of an internationally agreed safety framework has been a significant source of uncertainty for designers assessing ammonia as a future fuel. The guidelines, developed through collaboration between Lloyd’s Register, the Belgian Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport, and