Latest news about hydrogen being used to power marine boats and boat builders investing in hydrogen technology. Includes articles on Yamaha’s hydrogen outboard, Gulf Craft’s use of hydrogen for its superyacht fleet, and hydrogen catamarans, RIBs and passenger ferries. Read how one America’s Cup designer is calling for legislation to catch-up with opinion when it comes to using hydrogen, like ETNZ does with its chase boat.
Feadship’s Project 821 has emerged from its build shed in Amsterdam. The new 119-metre superyacht, designed by British studio RWD, is the world’s first hydrogen fuel-cell superyacht. Rumours have been swirling for several years that Bill Gates could have commissioned the yacht. In 2020, global media, including the Telegraph, reported Gates had commissioned a £500m […]
Yamaha Motor Co has unveiled a hydrogen-powered outboard for recreational boats, along with a prototype fuel system integrated into a vessel that the company plans to further refine for testing later this year. The system, which is on display at the Miami International Boat Show until 18 February 2024, is described as the world’s first […]
Hydrogen fuel cell power systems integrator Genevos has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Acua Ocean, a UK manufacturer of hydrogen-powered Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), for a commercial collaboration to develop next-generation hydrogen-powered USVs. Genevos is a cleantech spin-off from ‘OceansLab – Cleantech Accelerator‘, an ocean racing campaign and sports management company that showcases renewable […]
A total of 25 Italian marinas and ports have been enlisted to join a large hydrogen refuelling infrastructure project, set to commence by the summer of 2024. The project, led by renewable energy development firm NatPower H, part of the NatPower group, aims for a total of 100 fuel stations by 2030. NatPower H has […]
Japanese engine manufacturer Yanmar Power Technology is developing a hydrogen-powered four-stroke high-speed marine engine for coastal vessels in Japan. The project is part of the Nippon Foundation’s zero-emission ship demonstration experiment. The experimental engine utilises hydrogen as a fuel, emitting no CO2 during combustion. In parallel with the Yanmar hydrogen marine engine development, Yanmar Power […]
Yamaha Motor will unveil a prototype hydrogen-powered outboard motor at the Miami International Boat Show 2024. The prototype has special specifications for hydrogen fuel compatibility and will be on display during the show, which runs from February 14-18, 2024, in Miami, Florida, USA. In a statement, Yamaha Motor says it has set a companywide goal […]
“I would like to see stronger and more immediate legislation to make using renewable fuels the most economic choice,” says Dan Bernasconi, chief technical officer of Emirates Team New Zealand (and by default, also CTO of Design Works). While Bernasconi (below) says he really doesn’t know many doubters about the need to move to fully […]
Yacht manufacturer Gulf Craft has announced the exploration of hydrogen technology for its superyacht fleet. Gulf Craft in partnership with H2-Enterprises is exploring the development of a zero-emissions Majesty yacht, which could be powered by an innovative LOHC (Liquid Organic, Hydrogen Carrier) energy system. H2-Enterprises has been working on this technology for the last 13 […]
Green Navy revealed details of its new vessel Prometeo at the ‘Monaco Sustainable & Smart Marina Rendezvous 2023’ conference (24-25 September 2023). French company Green Navy describes Prometeo as Europe’s first electro-hydrogen propulsion catamaran for commercial passenger and cargo activities. The Monaco Sustainable & Smart Marina Rendezvous conference showcased developments in the marine sector, reflecting […]
The Dutch sailing organisation Watersportverbond has introduced its first hydrogen-powered coach boat, the H2C Boat, at the 2023 World Sailing Championships in The Hague, Netherlands. The H2C Boat, developed by the Dutch startup H2 Marine Solutions, is equipped with a Torqeedo Deep Blue 50R outboard motor, and is a collaboration between companies, including longtime Torqeedo […]
Energy Observer, the first hydrogen-powered zero-emission vessel, has arrived in Cape Town – the 80th stopover of its world tour. The 100 per cent energy-sufficient laboratory vessel advocating for energy transition is lying at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. Energy Observer is the first vessel powered by renewable energies and hydrogen and – along with its educational village exhibition […]