UK-based owner and operator of liquefied gas carriers Navigator Gas has been awarded a new approval in principle (AiP) for ammonia-fuelled gas carrier design from classification society DNV.

The awarding of the approval was announced as part of London International Shipping Week 2021. As informed, the design won approval based on the special features notation (GF NH3) under DNV’s new rules for the use of ammonia as fuel in gas carriers. Navigator Gas has collaborated with other industry players such as MAN Energy Solutions, Babcock International to secure the AiP.