The first attempt to use ammonia as marine fuel in the world was conducted on a vessel carrying the flag of Singapore, according to  , the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore ( MPA ), and Fortescue, an Australian company, on Friday ( Mar 15 ).
According to the combined multimedia launch, the Fortescue Green Pioneer was loaded with wet acid from a nearby Vopak Banyan Terminal on Jurong Island for the test.
The dual-fuelled ship you use gasoline and acid for bunkering in mixture.
Ammonia,  , manufactured as a pesticide by combining nitrogen from the air with gas,  , is among many other energy that exporters are exploring to reduce pollution.  ,
As a provider for gas, it can be” transported to demand centres for energy century” and as marine energy in support of power change, according to the media release.
The trial was conducted over a period of seven weeks and included thorough assessment of the ship’s “ammonia backup systems, related plumbing, petrol gas delivery system, retrofitted engines, and seaworthiness”, said MPA and Fortescue.
It marks a” major breakthrough in Singapore’s multi- energy bunkering ability development to help the digitalisation, decarbonisation, and manpower development for global shipping”.