NH3CRAFT

Safe and Efficient Storage Of Ammonia within Ships

Waterborne transport accounts for about a quarter of the European Union’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and this share continues to grow with increasing demand. The European Green Deal aims to cut transport emissions by 90% by 2050 by promoting cleaner, safer, and more sustainable solutions. Although waterborne transport is the backbone of European cargo movement, it is still responsible for around 13% of EU GHG emissions.
A drastic shift is required to reverse this trend. The NH3CRAFT project developed next-generation, sustainable, and commercially viable technologies for the safe, high-volume storage and use of ammonia as marine fuel. The project supported ship and system design, safety assessment, and performance evaluation of ammonia-fueled vessels, enabling the future deployment of engines that were under development.
The Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology (ILK) at the TU Dresden contributed in two main areas: the development of a digital platform for ship design, retrofitting, and operational monitoring, and the design of containerised composite tanks for onboard ammonia storage. ILK led the conceptual, basic, and detailed design, supported manufacturing and testing, and provided classification societies with detailed design and testing requirements to address gaps in existing standards.

Period

01.06.2022–31.05.2025

Project partners

Funding

UK participation in NH3CRAFT Project is funded by UK Research
and Innovation (UKRI) under the UK governmentʼs Horizon
Europe guarantee [grant-numbers 10038548 and 10037828]