@article{GENERAL,
      recid = {11165},
      author = {van Rheenen, E and Kana, A and Visser, K and Padding, J},
      title = {Solid hydrogen carriers as an Alternative Fuel and Impact  Damper},
      journal = {Conference Proceedings of INEC},
      address = {2024-11-05},
      number = {GENERAL},
      abstract = {New alternative maritime fuels are required to reduce or  eliminate the use of fossil fuels in shipping. This need  extends across all shipping industry sectors, including the  Navy. However, Navy vessels comply with unique requirements  compared to vessels within the general shipping industry.   Increased safety is one of these and alternative fuels like  ammonia may not meet these safety standards. Other  alternative fuels, such as methanol, require additional  mitigating measures like cofferdams. However, solid  hydrogen carriers, such as ammonia borane and sodium  borohydride, will most likely not require further safety  measures and could even increase safety. These solid  hydrogen carriers have a powder-like nature, high  flashpoint, and high energy density, of about half that of  MDO. They could be suitable not only as an alternative fuel  but also as a damper to reduce impact consequences. This  research aims to explore whether these two alternative  fuels can mitigate the impact and what the consequences of  this impact will be on the survivability of a ship. Both  impact with and without heat will be taken into account.  Ship collisions happen to civilian ships and naval ships  alike, so heatless impact remains a vital topic of study.  Additionally, the current geopolitical state of affairs may  also require civilian ships to sail through more hostile  waters than before, possibly even experiencing impacts  where heat is generated. The research will follow a  conceptual approach based on chemistry and chemical  reactions. This approach allows for the evaluation of  alternative fuels for various ship types.},
      url = {http://library.imarest.org/record/11165},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.24868/11165},
}