Amogy, a provider of scalable ammonia-to-power solutions, and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., part of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, have completed a feasibility study on onboard hydrogen production and utilisation. The study involved Amogy’s ammonia-cracking technology and Mitsubishi’s Ammonia Supply and Safety System (MAmmoSS®).

The companies had signed a Memorandum of Understanding to conduct feasibility studies aimed at supporting the International Maritime Organisation’s goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in the maritime industry by around 2050. The study evaluated two collaborative concept designs: a power train that combines ammonia cracking with hydrogen fuel cells for ships, and a hydrogen supply facility for delivering hydrogen as pilot fuel to ammonia-fueled engines.

Given ammonia’s carbon-free nature, it is considered a promising fuel for reducing GHG emissions in the maritime sector and is expected to serve as a stable, clean energy source in the future. Amogy’s innovative system cracks liquid ammonia into hydrogen and nitrogen, using the hydrogen in a fuel cell to generate high-performance power. MSB aims to promote maritime decarbonisation, support a carbon-neutral society, and reduce global environmental impacts by developing marine ammonia handling systems, including fuel supply systems for various ammonia fuel consumers, through collaborations like this one for onboard hydrogen production and utilisation.

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