News / Dual-fuel engines could avert danger, says Höegh as it opts for ammonia

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Höegh Autoliners, which is converting some of its fleet to run on ammonia, is among the beneficiaries of a new $112.3m funding round by the Norwegian government, via green investment fund Enova.

But uptake of ammonia in shipping has been slower than expected, primarily as a result of safety concerns.

The toxicity of ammonia fuel means even a small leak can be deadly at a range of kilometres – apart from the threat to an insufficiently trained crew, an leak could pose ...