Kawasaki Delivers LPG-Powered LPG/Ammonia Carrier Aurora Guardian
Kawasaki Heavy Industries delivered the Aurora Guardian, an 86,700 m³ LPG and ammonia carrier powered by LPG fuel, to Kumiai Navigation.
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What Happened
Kawasaki Heavy Industries announced the delivery of the AURORA GUARDIAN, an 86,700 m³ liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and ammonia (NH3) carrier powered by LPG fuel, to KUMIAI NAVIGATION (PTE) LTD. This is the twelfth of Kawasaki's newest-design 86,700 m³ LPG-fueled LPG/NH3 carriers, the nineteenth LPG-propelled vessel Kawasaki has completed, and its eighty-second LPG carrier overall. The carrier has separate cargo tanks to simultaneously transport LPG and ammonia, and its dimensions allow it to berth at major LPG terminals worldwide.
- Equipped with a Kawasaki-MAN B&W 6G60ME-C10.5-LGIP LPG-injection diesel engine, significantly reducing SOx and CO2 emissions.
- Propulsion system compliant with NOx Tier III requirements using EGR and SCR equipment.
- Features energy-saving devices: Kawasaki RBS-F, SDS-F, and fins around the propeller.
- Concept design approved for future ammonia fuel use, enabling modification to run on ammonia.
86,700 m³cubic meters
for LPG and ammonia
Why this matters
The vessel showcases LPG as a cleaner marine fuel, helping shipping meet stricter emissions rules and support the shift to low-carbon energy.
Terms in This Story
- LPG
- Liquefied petroleum gas, a low-carbon fuel used for heating, cooking, and as a marine fuel.
- EEDI
- Energy Efficiency Design Index, a measure of a ship's CO2 efficiency, with mandatory targets becoming stricter over time.
- SCR
- Selective catalytic reduction, a system that reduces nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by injecting urea into exhaust gases.
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