World’s first hydrogen-hybrid research vessel gains AIP

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Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm Glosten has been awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for the design of UC San Diego’s new hydrogen-hybrid research vessel, the Coastal-Class Research Vessel (CCRV). The CCRV will be operated by Scripps Institution of Oceanography and feature an innovative propulsion system that utilizes hydrogen fuel cells for zero-emissions operation.

Glosten and the project’s electrical integrator, Siemens...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/worlds-first-hydrogen-hybrid-research-vessel-gains-aip/

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