A new design from SBM Offshore of a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit focused on the production of blue ammonia has earned approval in principle from ABS.
SBM’s Blue Ammonia FPSO opens news ways to valorize offshore gas by converting extracted natural gas into ammonia while capturing the CO2 via Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology.
The ammonia will ultimately serve as decarbonized energy for the power and maritime transportation sectors, as well as serving the global ammonia market.
“We are seeing rapid innovation and new developments around ammonia as an alternative fuel, whether as a carrier of hydrogen or as a fuel in its own right. ABS is proud to work with SBM Offshore on this project, sharing our deep insight into the safety challenges of ammonia, along with our extensive technical expertise on complex FPSOs,” said Miguel Hernandez, ABS Senior Vice President, Global Offshore.
“The Blue Ammonia FPSO marks a pivotal moment in SBM Offshore’s journey to decarbonize and diversify and exemplifies our TRUE. BLUE. TRANSITION strategy. We continue to leverage our ocean infrastructure expertise to pioneer solutions for the energy transition. It’s a bold step into the blue economy, where we continue to unlock new markets and deliver sustainable value” said Olivier Icyk, SBM Offshore’s Chief Business Officer.
The blue ammonia FPSO design is an important step in SBM Offshore’s strategic path to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. ABS completed design reviews based on class and statutory requirements.