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摘要

Yara International ASA and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have joined The Castor Initiative, a Joint Development Project (JDP) aiming to develop an ammonia-fuelled tanker. Launched in January 2020 with MISC Berhad (MISC), Lloyds Register (LR), Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and MAN Energy Solutions (MAN), the project is driven by a shared belief by all partners that maritime needs leadership and collaboration to meet IMO's 2050 target. According to LR, this ambition requires commercially viable deep-sea zero-emission vessels in operation by 2030, and ammonia is one such pathway towards zero carbon emission vessels. In September 2020, the JDP reached a key milestone when LR awarded Approval in Principle to SHI for its ammonia-fuelled tanker design. Following this approval, SHI aims to continue the development of its fuel gas supply system and detailed ship design, with a view to commercialise by 2024. At the time, Jong-Hyun Youn, SHI EVP and head of design, confirmed: "The ammonia fuel design project led by SHI brings all relevant stakeholders spanning from the fuel supplier to operator and it will result in a commercial outcome." With the addition of Yara and MPA, the JDP has representation from all sectors of the maritime industry. While Yara, a specialist in nitrogen fertiliser, will work alongside existing partners to develop ammonia propulsion ships, MPA, a bunkering hub and flag state, brings its expertise on safety issues and ammonia bunkering procedures, as well as research capabilities in Singapore.