Norway builds world's largest hydrogen-powered ship

Information in Autoevolution magazine on April 22 said that the shipping company Torghatten Nord (Norway) has officially chosen the Myklebust Verft factory to build two ships running on green hydrogen energy.

The 120m-long vessels, designed by Norwegian Ship Design, will be able to accommodate nearly 600 passengers and 120 cars. Once completed, they will also be the world's largest ships powered by green hydrogen.

According to the contract signed with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, during 85% of the journey, the train will run on domestically produced green hydrogen energy, and the remaining 15% of the journey will use biofuel.

Norway's new generation hydrogen train is 120m long, can accommodate nearly 600 passengers and 120 cars, helping to reduce up to 26,500 tons of CO2 emissions per year, equivalent to the emissions of 13,000 cars in a year.

With the above fuel consumption, these ships help reduce up to 26,500 tons of CO2 emissions per year, equivalent to the emissions of 13,000 cars within a year.

Not only that, two ship component manufacturers, SEAM and PowerCell, will provide the drive system and fuel cells for the green engine as well as related safety control systems.

In particular, PowerCell's Marine System 200 battery technology is capable of operating at a total capacity of up to 13 MW, allowing ships to run at speeds of about 17 knots (about 32km/h) even in adverse conditions.

The Myklebust Verft plant is ready to start construction of two new-generation hydrogen ships, which are expected to be launched and put into operation in 2026.

Earlier in 2022, shipping company Torghatten Nord signed a contract with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration to operate zero-emission RoPax ferries for 15 years from 2025, after the government decided to ban conventional fuel-powered vessels from operating in Vestfjord, northern Norway.

The above project has a total capital of up to 20 million euros (543 billion VND), considered the largest and most ambitious hydrogen energy project in the world for the maritime industry.

The Vestfjord ferry route is Norway's longest, connecting the mainland with the Lofoten Islands. The route is considered particularly challenging not only because of its length but also because of its location near the Arctic Circle.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/na-uy-dong-tau-chay-bang-hydro-lon-nhat-the-gioi-192240424150304477.htm