Wärtsilä and SHI agree to collaborate on ammonia fuelled engines for future newbuilds
Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade press release, 22 September 2021 at 10.30 AM EESTThe technology group Wärtsilä and the Korean shipbuilding company Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed a joint development programme (JDP) agreement aimed at developing ammonia-fuelled vessels with 4-stroke auxiliary engines available for future newbuild projects. Both parties recognise the importance of future carbon-free fuels in the marine industry’s drive towards decarbonisation. The agreement was signed in July 2021. Wärtsilä has a leading role in developing engines for operation on future clean fuels,