Navigator Gas awarded approval in principle for ammonia fuelled gas carrier by classification society DNV
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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
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LONDON, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Navigator Holdings Ltd. ("Navigator") (NYSE: NVGS), a leading provider of seaborne transportation and distribution of liquified gases, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary Navigator Gas L.L.C. has been awarded an approval in principle ("AIP") for an ammonia fuelled gas carrier design by classification society DNV AS ("DNV").
Key Points:
- has been awarded an approval in principle ("AIP") for an ammonia fuelled gas carrier design by classification society DNV AS ("DNV").
- The new gas carrier design has been awarded the AIP based on the special features notation (GF NH3) under DNV's new rules for the use of ammonia as fuel in gas carriers.
- DNV, alongside the Norwegian Maritime Authority, reviewed the design and relevant documentation and found no potential showstoppers to its realisation.
- "Obtaining an AIP from DNV for an Ammonia fuelled vessels is the first step in preparing Navigator Gas to meet the future demands of our customers and to reduce our carbon footprint through lower greenhouse gas emissions.