Holland Shipyards bags hydrogen retrofit for FPS March 3, 2021, by Adnan Bajic
Dutch marine transportation services provider Future Proof Shipping has agreed to retrofit its inland vessel, Maas, to a zero-emissions hydrogen propulsion system.
Courtesy of Future Proof Shipping
Following months of energy profiling, the 110-metre inland container vessel will be retrofitted at the Holland Shipyards Group’s yard in Hardinxveld throughout the third quarter of 2021.
It is expected to be sailing 100 per cent on hydrogen power by December of this year, FPS said in its statement on Wednesday.
The retrofit process includes the replacement of internal combustion technology with hydrogen technology, removing both the main engine and gearbox, and installing a new modular propulsion system.
Inland Container Ship Planned to Run on Hydrogen by December
by Ship & Bunker News Team
Wednesday March 3, 2021 Shipping company
Future Proof Shipping plans to convert one of its inland container ships to run on hydrogen as soon as the end of this year. The firm will work with
Holland Shipyards Group to retrofit the
110m 11.45m vessel the The company expects the ship to be running on hydrogen by
December. Retrofitting means replacing the internal combustion technology with hydrogen technology, removing both the main engine and gearbox, and installing a new modular propulsion system, the company said.
“ The move comes as the industry as a whole looks to move away from GHG-producing fossil fuels
European consortium forms to standardize fuel cell modules for heavy-duty applications: StaSHH
A European consortium consisting of 25 organizations in the hydrogen sector has formed to define, develop and test the first European standard for fuel-cell modules for heavy-duty applications.
The consortium “StaSHH” (Standard-Sized Heavy-duty Hydrogen) comprises 11 fuel cell module suppliers, 9 original equipment manufacturers and 5 research, test, engineering and/or knowledge institutes. StaSHH will standardize physical dimensions, flow and digital interfaces, test protocols and safety requirements of the fuel cell modules that can be stacked and integrated in heavy duty applications like forklifts, buses, trucks, trains, ships, and construction equipment.
The consortium is receiving €7.5 million in funding from the European Union, through the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, in order to kickstart the adoption of fuel cells in the heavy duty sector. The total budget i