据ICIS网站3月5日消息 荷兰化肥巨头OCI周五宣布签署两份谅解备忘录，因为该公司试图将氨和甲醇商业化为“未来的运输燃料”。
第一项协议是与MAN能源解决方案（MAN）和德国Hartmann气体运输公司签订，根据该协议，OCI打算租用由Hartmann及其商业部门GasChem Services建造、所有和运营的氨船，这些船只将使用由人工设计的氨发动机操作。
OCI在一份冗长的新闻稿中表示：“该合作旨在推动氨燃料船舶的商业化，加速航运业的能源转型和脱碳。”
第二个协议涉及MAN能源解决方案和东太平洋航运公司（EPS），目标是改造EPS油轮船队现有船舶，以使用甲醇和氨，以及新建甲醇和氨燃料船舶。
OCI表示：“今天可以利用改装一艘接受甲醇为燃料的船舶的技术，目的是让OCI租用未来两年内使用已经在用的人工发动机和技术由EPS操作的第一艘改装甲醇燃料船只。”
OCI的核心产品氨和甲醇是长途运输唯一实用的替代品。
“随着全球基础设施的到位，这些产品可以将从“灰色”向“绿色”过渡，直到行业完全向完全基于可再生能源的产品扩展。”
王磊 摘译自 ICIS
原文如下：
OCI signs MoUs to develop ammonia and methanol as shipping fuels
Dutch fertilizer major OCI on Friday announced the signing of two memorandums of understanding (MoU) as it seeks to commercialise ammonia and methanol as the "shipping fuels of the future".
The first pact is with MAN Energy Solutions (MAN) and Hartmann Gas Carriers Germany (Hartmann), under which OCI intends to charter ammonia vessels built, owned and operated by Hartmann and its commercial arm, GasChem Services. These vessels will be operated using ammonia engines designed by MAN.
"The partnership aims to propel the commercialisation of ammonia-fueled vessels and accelerate the energy transition and decarbonisation of the shipping industry," OCI said in a lengthy news release.
The second alliance involves MAN Energy Solutions and Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) and will target retrofitting existing vessels from EPS’ tanker fleet to use methanol and ammonia, as well as new-build methanol and ammonia-fuelled vessels.
"The technology to retrofit a vessel to accept methanol as a fuel is available today and the intention is for OCI to charter the first retrofitted methanol fueled vessel operated by EPS using already in-service MAN engines and technology in the next two years," OCI explained.
"Ammonia and methanol, OCI’s core products, are the only practical alternatives for long-distance shipping.
"With global infrastructure in place, these products can bridge the transition from 'grey' to 'green' until the industry has fully scaled up to products based solely on renewable energy sources."
