Barge in Rotterdam to demonstrate use of hydrogen gas can cut emissions
As a pilot, a barge in Rotterdam will be equipped with Ultimate Cell technology. This system injects hydrogen gas into the engine to improve combustion. According to the company behind the system, this process can...Read more
Twenty Dutch hydrogen projects underway in inland navigation
Inland navigation and shortsea shipping are taking the first steps towards completely emission-free propulsion using hydrogen. There are approximately twenty projects underway in the Netherlands in this field. The first hydrogen-powered demonstration vessels are expected...Read more
‘North Sea as a powerhouse can save billions on energy transition’
Strategic linking and deployment of all energy systems in the North Sea could save the Netherlands billions on the road to a low-CO2 energy supply in 2050. This follows from the report “Unlocking potential of...Read more
Ulstein sketches requirements for a hydrogen-fuelled marine future
Ulstein has set out a roadmap to get to a hydrogen-fuelled marine industry. The ship designer already introduced a hydrogen-fuelled offshore construction vessel design at the end of 2019 which uses off-the-shelf technology, demonstrating a...Read more
Shell plant boosts Rotterdam hydrogen economy
With Shell’s announcement of its intention to commission a green hydrogen plant in 2023, the hydrogen economy in the port of Rotterdam is gaining momentum. ‘We are now accelerating plans to build a public hydrogen...Read more
Wärtsilä to develop gas engine that burns hydrogen
Wärtsilä is developing the combustion process in its gas engines to enable them to burn 100 per cent hydrogen fuel. The company has so far tested its engines with blends of up to sixty per...Read more
Thecla Bodewes: ‘Hydrogen will become the norm for ships’
Thecla Bodewes, owner and CEO of Thecla Bodewes Shipyards, has been named Port Entrepreneur of the Year 2019 Port of Zwolle. Winning the award is important for the region, according to Bodewes, which heavily relies...Read more
ABB works on megawatt-scale fuel cells for large ships
ABB and Hydrogène de France seek to jointly manufacture megawatt-scale fuel cell systems capable of powering ocean-going vessels. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to this effect. The agreement envisages a close collaboration...Read more
Tribute to the diesel engine, but with which types of marine fuels?
Internal combustion engines play a very dominant role in shipping. They are by far the most popular way of powering ships. Is that going to change under pressure of environmental regulations, in particular, the requirements...Read more
CMA CGM joins hydrogen project with ‘floating laboratory’
CMA CGM will collaborate with the Energy Observer to develop hydrogen for shipping on a large scale. The Energy Observer is the first hydrogen-powered vessel to sails around the globe. The vessel now functions as...Read more
Hydrogen-powered water taxi sets sail in Rotterdam in 2021
From 2021 passengers will be able to board a hydrogen-powered water taxi in Rotterdam. A commercial boat of this scale to run entirely on this clean fuel will be a world first. The hydrogen-water taxi will...Read more
CMB is now a net zero shipping line
Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) announces that from now on, it will offset its CO2 emissions to reach net zero. To do so, the shipping line supports climate projects in developing countries. In 2050, the company...Read more
Ostend, DEME and PMV plan green hydrogen plant
The Port of Ostend, DEME and PMV are joining forces to have a plant operational in the port area of Ostend by 2025 that produces green hydrogen. Green hydrogen will both serve as an energy...Read more
Kawasaki Launches World’s First Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has launched the Suiso Frontier, the world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier at Kobe Works. This vessel was developed to provide a means of transporting liquefied hydrogen at 1/800 of its original gas-state...Read more
SAL Heavy Lift Ships to Use Hydrogen/Methanol Injection to Reduce Emissions
SAL Heavy Lift is the first shipping company in the world to make use of a new hydrogen/methanol technology for its fleet. The injection technology developed by Fuelsave GmbH reduces CO2, SOx, NOx and other...Read more
Guus van der Bles: ‘Hydrogen, Batteries and Sails Are the Future of Shipping’
For future shipping, Director Development at ship designer Conoship Guus van der Bles bets on hydrogen whether or not in combination with batteries and sails. At the latest meeting of the Dutch Platform for Clean...Read more
Dutch LNG-Powered Dredger Paves Way for Closed Carbon Loop
The Ecodelta, the first Dutch dredger on LNG, has been used as a business case to study the feasibility of carbon capture on board. With the infrastructure to handle future marine fuels created from hydrogen...Read more
Ulstein: Hydrogen-powered Offshore Support Vessel Could Set Sail in 2022
Ulstein has launched its first market-ready, hydrogen powered offshore vessel. The SX190 Zero Emission DP2 construction support vessel features a Nedstack fuel cell power system and can be delivered in three years’ time. The design has...Read more