The Corvus Energy Hydrogen Fuel Cell System developed through the H2NOR project has received Approval in Principle (AiP) by DNV for its groundbreaking safety solution enabling simplified placement of the system inside a ship’s hull. This is the first fuel cell system (FCS) designed to be inherently gas safe meaning that the surrounding machinery space will be considered gas safe under all conditions. This design significantly reduces the number of requirements for the safety and ventilation...
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New Bureau Veritas Rule Note Addresses Safety Of Fuel Cells On Board Ships
Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has released a new rule note (NR 547) on fuel cell power systems on board ships. The rule note covers safety requirements for ships using any type of fuel cell technology, providing rules for the arrangement and installation of fuel cell power systems and the delivery of electrical energy.
Over the last few years, fuel cells have proved to have strong potential to help decarbonize the maritime industry. The...
Yanmar Develops Maritime Hydrogen Fuel Cell System Towards Carbon Neutral Society
Recent years have seen increasing efforts, all over the world, to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions towards the realization of a carbon-neutral society. 123 countries and one region including Japan have already announced the goal of achieving net-zero GHG emissions by 2050, and policies to reduce use of fossil fuels are being formulated around the world towards achieving this goal.
For example, the European Commission recently announced its intention to ban the sale of new cars with gasoline...
First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Vessel In The US To Use Zero-Emission Propulsion Systems
BAE Systems, a leader in electric propulsion, successfully installed its zero-emission propulsion system in the first U.S. hydrogen fuel cell powered marine vessel, the Sea Change.
BAE Systems provided its HybriGen® Power and Propulsion solution to Zero-Emission Industries for integration on the Sea Change vessel that will operate in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Sea Change project is funded and owned by SWITCH Maritime, an impact investment firm building the first fleet of zero-carbon,...
Maersk, Svitzer To Develop World’s First Fuel Cell Tug Running On Green Methanol
Svitzer, A.P. Moller – Maersk’s world leading towage operator, has signed an agreement with Robert Allan Ltd, leading naval architect company, to design the world’s first fuel cell tug for harbour operations, running on green methanol. The project builds on close cooperation between Svitzer and Maersk with the aim to jointly explore the combination of methanol fuel cells, batteries, storage/handling systems, electric drives and propulsion units as a carbon neutral alternative to the...
Samsung Heavy Industries To Build World’s First Engineless Fuel Cell-Powered LNG Carrier
Samsung Heavy Industries is accelerating the development and commercialization of the world’s first fuel cell-operated LNG carrier. SHI succeeded in developing an LNG carrier powered by Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) for ships jointly with Bloom Energy of the US and obtained Basic Design Approval (AIP) from DNV, a Norwegian-German classification society.
The fuel cell-powered LNG carrier developed by Samsung Heavy Industries is an innovative method that does not require an internal combustion...
Alfa Laval To Construct Carbon-Neutral Methanol Fuel Cell System
An innovative fuel cell system based on high-temperature proton exchange membrane (HTPEM) technology from Blue World Technologies is being constructed for testing at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre in Aalborg, Denmark. The test installation, which will use methanol as fuel, will explore the technology’s potential as a source of marine auxiliary power.
Funded by Danish EUDP (Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program), the project is a joint effort between fuel cell maker Blue...
Ardmore Shipping Confirms JV To Deliver Hydrogen Fuel Cells To The Marine Sector
Ardmore Shipping Corporation has announced that it has formed and invested in a new joint venture with Element 1 Corp. (E1) and Maritime Partners, LLC to bring E1’s unique methanol-to-hydrogen technology to the marine sector.
The three parties will establish an equal share partnership to form ‘e1 Marine’. The new company will have a worldwide remit for the marketing, development, licensing and sale of E1’s hydrogen generation systems for the marine industry, including shipping, refrigerated...
TECO 2030 To Set Up Norway’s First Large-Scale Production Of Hydrogen-Based Fuel Cells
TECO 2030 ASA plans to establish Norway’s first large-scale production of hydrogen-based fuel cells in Narvik in Northern Norway. Fuel cells enable ships and other heavy-duty applications to switch from fossil fuels such as heavy oil and diesel to climate-friendly hydrogen, and thereby reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the shipping industry.
“We plan to establish a combined innovation center and factory in Narvik. The plant will be able to produce fuel cells with a capacity of more than one...
Toshiba To Accelerate Development Of Pure Hydrogen Fuel Cell Module For Vessels
Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba ESS) announced that it has signed an agreement with New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) on commissioned business for a multi-utility pure hydrogen fuel cell module for large modes of transport as a part of technology R&D programs for widespread implementation of fuel cells.
The project will develop a compact, lightweight and high-power 200kW class standard module of pure hydrogen fuel cells, “H2RexTM-Mov”,...