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.
Global engineering consulting company, Ricardo is working with the sustainable HYdrogen powered Shipping consortium (sHYpS) to design and develop hydrogen fuel cell propulsion technologies to power the next generation of zero emissions passenger ships. It’s thought this project, involving 13 partners in six European countries, will accelerate the adoption of hydrogen as a renewable fuel […]
Baglietto, the Italian boatbuilder based in La Spezia, has outlined the latest developments of its prototype green hydrogen system at a conference entitled ‘Bzero – working for an evolving future’. The Bzero project, which was presented as a preview last year in Monaco, is based on the use of green hydrogen as a new energy source. […]
Dutch shipyard Feadship, which specialises in custom superyachts, has confirmed it is entering the hydrogen superyacht market. Jan-Bart Verkuyl, Feadship director and chief executive of Royal Van Lent Shipyard, confirmed that its first hydrogen fuel-cell superyacht is in-build. “[We’re] proud to announce Feadship’s advanced solution for more sustainable yachting: a fully certified liquid hydrogen fuel-cell […]
A consortium led by zero-emission vessel provider ACUA Ocean in partnership with zero-emission infrastructure provider Unitrove has won a multi-million pound UK government grant in a major push to decarbonise the maritime sector. The Hydrogen Innovation – Future Infrastructure & Vessel Evaluation and Demonstration (HI-FIVED) consortium will receive over £3.8m of funding to build and […]
Italian design studio, Lazzarini has revealed its latest design concept Plectrum, a 74-metre (242ft) foiling ‘flying’ superyacht. The hull shape is said to take its design inspiration from the latest America’s Cup sail boats, but instead of ‘being pushed from the wind’, the Plectrum is powered by three hydrogen motors capable of 5,000hp each. The […]
British yachtsman Phil Sharp has revealed details of a new zero-emission hydrogen-powered IMOCA, ahead of the 2024 Vendée Globe race. This new monohull, designed by French sailboat design office Manuard, is currently under construction at Black Pepper Yachts in Nantes. The shipyard says the build uses existing moulds that have been recycled and reworked. Due […]
Proton Motor Fuel Cell, developer and producer of fuel cells and fuel cell engines, has signed a 15-year lease agreement for a new 13,500sqm production facility near Munich. The new facility, which will be used by Q2 2023, represents a seven-fold increase in the amount of space available for production when compared to the company’s […]
Classification society DNV Maritime will be responsible for new building supervision and classification of Northern Xplorer’s inaugural vessel, a hydrogen-fuelled cruise ship that is scheduled for delivery by 2026. Designed by naval architects Multi Maritime AS in Førde, Norway, the 250-passenger ‘hydrogen cruise ship’ features ABB’s fully electric propulsion system, including the battery and hydrogen […]
Building on a successful collaboration, Volvo Penta and CMB.TECH have cemented a partnership agreement designed to accelerate the development of dual-fuel hydrogen-powered solutions for both on land and at-sea applications. Volvo says the strengthened collaboration will include joint projects ranging from pilots to small-scale industrialisation, ‘providing increased access to this important technology for reducing greenhouse […]
The Power Systems business unit at Rolls-Royce and SOWITEC, a specialist in renewable energy projects, will cooperate with the aim of providing Power-to-X projects with a total electrolysis capacity of up to 500 megawatts by 2028. The plants will use renewable energy sources to generate electrical power that will be used to produce hydrogen with […]
Renewable Innovations says it has taken another step forward on its path to create a greener and cleaner future with Hydrogen. It’s collaborating with Sicilian built Aicon Yachts to deliver a hydrogen-based power system for diesel-free anchored and dockside power. The company believes that hydrogen fuel cell systems are poised to become the leading solution […]