The University of Strathclyde presented the valuable results regarding safety issues of using ammonia in ships studied in the NH3CRAFT project to the Alternative fuels Correspondence Group (CG) of the IMO Working Group.
Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) study plays a key role in identifying and assessing the level of safety and risk as well as providing valuable feedback to the developed design and operation of ammonia-fuelled ships over the course of the NH3CRAFT project.
To perform the QRA study different scenarios identified from the Hazard Identification (HAZID) workshop and additional scenarios identified from relevant updates from the basic and detailed engineering design process were used. For each of the identified scenarios, several CFD simulations were performed and the outcomes in the form of design recommendations were provided. Furthermore, the incorporation of the findings from the Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) studies and the basic and detailed engineering design phases, has enhanced the risk assessment process, allowing for a more thorough evaluation of potential hazards, their causes, and the corresponding consequences.
The QRA study resulted in key findings and insights in the form of design recommendations for the different QRA scenarios identified. These were presented to the Alternative fuels CG of the IMO Working Group and generated a great amount of interest from all members in attendance.
NH3CRAFT is a Co-funded by the European Commission Project. UK participation in NH3CRAFT Project is funded by UK Research and Innovation(UKRI) under the UK government’s Horizon Europe guarantee [grant numbers 10038548 and 10037828].
