A nickel mining site is visible on Kabaena Island in Southeast Sulawesi, on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Yusuf Wahil)
, will be on water in 2026 with an engine running on green ammonia, according to Yara Clean Ammonia. In Japan,to run on ammonia rather than liquified natural gas.
A boat, left, passes by the NH3 Kraken, a tugboat powered by ammonia, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, in Kingston, N.Y. (AP Photo/Alyssa Goodman)A boat, left, passes by the NH3 Kraken, a tugboat powered by ammonia, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, in Kingston, N.Y. (AP Photo/Alyssa Goodman)As a next step, Amogy is working with major shipbuilders to bring ammonia power to the maritime sector. South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean is purchasing its technology. HD Hyundai and Samsung Heavy Industries are working with Amogy on ship designs.
Sangmin Park said that because Amogy has made significant progress in proving ammonia’s potential as a clean fuel, “we expect the industry to move towards adoption more quickly.” Park is senior vice president at HD Hyundai subsidiary HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering.“For the past few years, the industry has recognized the potential of ammonia as a zero-carbon fuel,” Park wrote in an email, “but actually building and sailing the first vessel is a true landmark event.”
McDermott reported from Providence, R.I.
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