Project Objective
The Safety of Crew in Low/Zero Emission Ships (SCILZS) project, has the following objectives:
- Ensure knowledge sharing amongst first movers and other relevant stakeholders on how to develop crew training and procedures to ensure crew safety on ammonia-, hydrogen- or methanol-fuelled ships.
- Map the needed competencies and training for seafarers when operating ships using ammonia, methanol or hydrogen as a fuel.
- Contribute to the dissemination of the results from the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping’s ammonia safety project on competences and training.
Ammonia as fuel – Competencies & Training
Current frameworks for seafarer training is a baseline, however insufficient for ammonia fuel challenges. The Ammonia as Fuel – Competencies and Training project addresses these gaps. Existing frameworks should incorporate specialized knowledge about the unique characteristics and hazards that accompany this fuel. We therefore call to consider this information and take appropriate action to account for ammonia as fuel in training frameworks and issuance of interim guidelines.
Read the comprehensive analysis and recommendations on seafarer competencies and training here