A subsidiary of MAN Energy Solutions has announced the its marine fuel-gas system for liquified hydrogen has been granted preliminary approval in principle from classification DNV GL, marking a major step towards the first commercial use of hydrogen fuel by a commercial ship. MAN's hydrogen fuel system was developed in-house by Gothenburg-based MAN Cryo, a wholly owned … [Read more...]
Zero-Emission Hydrogen-Powered Ship Delivered in Step Toward Cleaner Cargo
By Anna Hirtenstein (Bloomberg) -- Cie. Maritime Belge SA has built the first commercial ship that runs on hydrogen and produces zero pollution, taking the world a step closer to cargo without emissions. The Hydroville passenger shuttle can operate on compressed hydrogen as well as regular fuel oil, according to the Belgian company. The ship was recently certified … [Read more...]
Viking Planning World’s First Liquid Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ship
Viking Cruises has revealed that it is developing what could become the world's first cruise powered by liquid hydrogen. The company announced the plan Friday at the Safety at Sea Conference held in Haugesund, Norway. The proposed hydrogen-powered cruise ship will be built based on existing cruise ship designs, such as the Viking Sun. It will be around 230 meters long and … [Read more...]
Norway Races Australia to Fulfill Japan’s Hydrogen Society Dream
By Lefteris Karagiannopoulos, Sonali Paul and Aaron Sheldrick OSLO/MELBOURNE/TOKYO, April 28 (Reuters) - Norway and Australia are racing each other to show they can supply Japan with hydrogen, hoping to fulfil its ambition to become the first nation significantly fuelled by the super-clean energy source. While Australia has planned to derive liquid hydrogen from brown … [Read more...]