New ammonia-ready feeder ship design secures Lloyd’s Register approval in principle

Lloyd's Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle (AIP) to Canadian shipping company Seaspan Corporation for a new design of feeder ship.

Designed by Technolog of Germany, the vessel will measure 198 metres long and will initially operate on LNG fuel but can be easily converted to run on ammonia during its lifetime. Development of the vessel is in line with Seaspan's goal of providing customers with low-carbon shipping options.

LR said the project builds on the previous work its has conducted with Seaspan Corporation. By completing the AIP process, Seaspan, Technolog, and LR hope to contribute to future advancements in feeder vessel technology.

LR, Seaspan, and Technolog will also work on phase two of this project, which will be a dual-fuel ammonia feeder vessel.