<p data-path-to-node="2" id="p-rc_b5b466a2d665a794-143" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-808" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The global maritime decarbonization transition achieved a monumental technical milestone today as Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) officially took delivery and celebrated the christening of the </span><i data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="208" class="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Terra Clove</i><span class="citation-808 citation-end-808" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">, recognized as the world's first ammonia dual-fuel Very Large Ammonia Carrier (VLAC).<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1193774609="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1193774609="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><span style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> </span><span class="citation-807 citation-end-807" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Handed over during a high-profile ceremony at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in Ulsan, South Korea, the 93,000-cubic-meter vessel enters the water as the first commercial newbuild of its class registered under the Singapore Registry of Ships, marking an unprecedented leap in translating zero-carbon marine propulsion theory into deep-sea operational reality.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1193774609="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1193774609="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c403982193="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <!----><source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c403982193="" _nghost-ng-c1113998281="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="3" id="p-rc_b5b466a2d665a794-144" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-806" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">At the engineering core of the </span><i data-path-to-node="3" data-index-in-node="31" class="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Terra Clove</i><span class="citation-806 citation-end-806" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> sits the world's first Everllence B&amp;W 6G60ME-C10.5-LGIA two-stroke ammonia dual-fuel main engine, representing the first commercial seagoing deployment of large-bore, low-speed two-stroke ammonia combustion technology.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1193774609="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1193774609="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><span style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> </span><span class="citation-805 citation-end-805" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Built to operate on either zero-carbon ammonia or conventional marine fuels, the vessel's propulsion system is integrated with advanced shaft generator technology and specialized exhaust gas after-treatment systems engineered to eliminate nitrogen oxide (NOx) and sulfur oxide (SOx) emissions while preventing hazardous ammonia slip.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1193774609="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1193774609="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><span style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> </span><span class="citation-804 citation-end-804" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The ship’s four cargo tanks, boasting an internal volume equivalent to roughly 13 football pitches, are fully configured to carry ammonia and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as cargo while concurrently tapping cargo boil-off or dedicated bunker fuel for propulsion.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1193774609="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1193774609="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="5" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c403982193="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <!----><source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c403982193="" _nghost-ng-c1113998281="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="4" id="p-rc_b5b466a2d665a794-145" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-803 citation-end-803" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The delivery represents the culmination of a joint development partnership formalized in September 2023 between EPS, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, engine designer Everllence, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), and classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1193774609="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1193774609="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="6" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><span style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> Because ammonia is non-carbon-based and produces no carbon dioxide when combusted,</span><span style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> it has long been regarded by maritime architects as an ideal long-term alternative fuel.</span><span style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> </span><span class="citation-802 citation-end-802" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">However, its high toxicity and corrosive nature demanded years of exhaustive engineering and risk analysis, culminating in redundant multi-point leak detection networks, automated double-barrier containment piping, and specialized water deluge absorption curtains to protect the crew and engine compartments.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1193774609="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1193774609="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="7" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c403982193="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <!----><source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c403982193="" _nghost-ng-c1113998281="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="5" id="p-rc_b5b466a2d665a794-146" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-801 citation-end-801" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Human factor readiness and seafarer competencies have been elevated alongside physical hardware advancements.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1193774609="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1193774609="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="8" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><span style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> </span><span class="citation-800 citation-end-800" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Recognizing that handling anhydrous ammonia as a combustible fuel presents entirely novel operational hazards compared to traditional bunkering, EPS and the MPA partnered directly with Everllence training academies and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping to institute specialized simulation curricula, hazardous operations (HAZOP) protocols, and live-handling certifications for shipboard officers and ratings.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1193774609="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1193774609="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="9" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><span style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> </span><span class="citation-799 citation-end-799" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The consortium announced that findings from the vessel’s construction, gas trials, and operational protocols will form the basis of a joint industry white paper to be published later this year, establishing open-source safety benchmarks for the global fleet.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1193774609="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1193774609="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="10" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c403982193="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <!----><source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c403982193="" _nghost-ng-c1113998281="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="6" id="p-rc_b5b466a2d665a794-147" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-798" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The </span><i data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="4" class="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Terra Clove</i><span class="citation-798 citation-end-798" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> is set to transition directly into active commercial service following upcoming green bunkering and combustion trials scheduled at the LOTTE Fine Chemical terminal in Ulsan.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1193774609="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1193774609="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="11" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><span style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> </span><span class="citation-797 citation-end-797" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">For these inaugural sea runs, the vessel will bunker green ammonia manufactured with renewable power by Envision Energy, validating the entire green-ammonia logistics loop from production and terminal transfer to high-seas combustion under full seagoing loads.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1193774609="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1193774609="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="12" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><span style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> </span><span class="citation-796 citation-end-796" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">As both a bulk carrier of international ammonia trade and an end-consumer of the molecule, the vessel is engineered to serve as a self-sustaining catalyst for the emerging global clean hydrogen and ammonia commodity trade.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1193774609="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1193774609="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="13" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c403982193="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <!----><source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c403982193="" _nghost-ng-c1113998281="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="7" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The vessel's commissioning also underscores the accelerating momentum behind alternative fuel adoption across the commercial maritime industry,</span><span style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> where global dual-fuel orders and operating tonnage have crossed 500 ships and represent over $200 billion in cumulative shipyard capital investment.</span><span style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> While LNG and methanol dual-fuel configurations have captured the lion’s share of initial orders,</span><span style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> the delivery of the </span><i data-path-to-node="7" data-index-in-node="412" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Terra Clove</i><span style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">—alongside recent dry bulk ammonia pilots spearheaded by European operators—signals that zero-carbon ammonia has advanced from a theoretical laboratory exercise to a commercially deployable propulsion pathway.</span></p><p data-path-to-node="8" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Despite the breakthrough,</span><span style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> senior executives at EPS emphasized that the widespread expansion of ammonia propulsion hinges heavily on scaling up upstream green fuel production and shoreside bunkering infrastructure.</span><span style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> With green and blue ammonia commanding significant cost premiums over conventional marine fuel oils and dedicated bunkering tankers remaining scarce outside select Asian and North European pilot hubs,</span><span style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> commercial carriers entering the dual-fuel space face an interim period of balancing alternative fuel availability with conventional fuel flexibility.</span></p><p data-path-to-node="9" id="p-rc_b5b466a2d665a794-148" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-795" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">As the </span><i data-path-to-node="9" data-index-in-node="7" class="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Terra Clove</i><span class="citation-795 citation-end-795" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> prepares to hoist the Singapore flag and embark on its maiden commercial voyage, the vessel stands as a defining proof-of-concept for the future of deep-sea ocean logistics.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1193774609="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1193774609="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="14" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><span style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> </span><span class="citation-794 citation-end-794" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">By demonstrating that heavy two-stroke commercial engines can safely burn toxic, carbon-free fuels under rigorous international classification standards, Eastern Pacific Shipping and its industrial partners have laid the practical groundwork for the next generation of zero-emission merchant shipping.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1193774609="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1193774609="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="15" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c403982193="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></sources-carousel-inline></p>