Shell to trial hydrogen fuel cells for Singapore ships
Article by Amanda Doyle SHELL has entered a collaboration which will trial the use of hydrogen fuel cells on ships in Singapore. The trial will involve developing and installing an auxiliary power unit Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell on an existing Ro-Ro (roll-on/roll-off) transport vessel. The feasibility study will be done in collaboration with SembCorp Marine, a marine and offshore engineering group, and Penguin International, the owner of the Ro-Ro vessel. The ship transports goods, vehicles, and equipment to Shell’s Pulau Bukom Manufacturing Site from the mainland. The stud...