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eGuide: Expert advice: How to deal safely with ammonia on board ships

This safety essentials eGuide draws from Wärtsilä’s experience in ammonia as fuel and from recommendations and regulations from classification societies.

Ammonia has emerged as a promising alternative as the shipping industry looks for more sustainable fuel options. What are the safety essentials when dealing with ammonia? Which safety precautions are a must for the crew? What about ammonia storage tanks?
This eGuide answers the questions – and many more.

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cover eGuide How to deal safely with ammonia fuel on board ships

Download this eGuide and discover the safety essentials for handling ammonia on board ships. 

This eGuide covers the following topics:

  • Special safety precautions for your crew
  • The equipment you need to install on board your ship and how to safely arrange it
  • Converting LNG storage tanks into ammonia storage tanks
  • How to prepare ammonia as fuel for combustion
  • The different options for fuel tanks
  • The different compartments you need to have on board and their safety requirements
  • Examples of leakage scenarios.

Ammonia produced using fully renewable sources will bring significant environmental benefits because it is completely carbon-free from well to wake. To take advantage of this requires safe handling of ammonia on board. Learn the essentials: 

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