Wärtsilä, Samsung Heavy Industries developing ammonia-fueled engines for newbuilds

Jack Burke Senior Editor, Compressor Tech2

22 September 2021

Ammonia ‘promising’ fuel on road to decarbonization, companies say

Wärtsilä and the Korean shipbuilding company Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) will work together to develop ammonia-fueled vessels with 4-stroke auxiliary engines available for future newbuild projects. Both companies stressed the importance of future carbon-free fuels in the marine industry’s drive towards decarbonization.

Wärtsilä said it has already successfully tested an…

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