SeaShuttle ships can be powered by hydrogen gasoline cells
SeaShuttle, a challenge that goals to construct two hydrogen-powered, remotely managed and autonomous-ready containerships for supply by 2025 has secured NOK150 million (simply over $15 million) in funding from Norwegian state enterprise ENOVA.
The challenge, led by Rotterdam multimodal transport and logistics group Samskip and marine robotic ship specialist Ocean Infinity, plans to place two SeaShuttle ships into emissions-free operation between Oslo Fjord and Rotterdam. Each can be powered by a 3.2 MW hydrogen gasoline cell.
Originally introduced at Nor-Shipping 2022 in April, the Samskip-Ocean Infinity partnership covers each the development and operation of the ships, in a collaboration searching for to push ahead in direction of zero-emission, environment friendly and protected, multimodal logistics.
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“Securing this funding provides a platform to make emissions-free container shipping a reality,” mentioned Are Gråthen, CEO, Samskip Norway. “Together, Samskip and Ocean Infinity will also accelerate their plans to advance autonomous ship technologies, and remote operation of ships and cargo handling equipment. These ships are the first part of an exciting collaboration with Ocean Infinity.”
In line with commitments made within the COP26 Clydebank Declaration, SeaShuttle would create what amounted to one in all Europe’s first zero-emission “green corridors,” he added.
“Ocean Infinity’s enabling technologies can facilitate green corridors but also the broader decarbonization and transformation of maritime operations,” mentioned Christoffer Jorgenvag, CCO at Ocean Infinity. “The emphasis today is on the SeaShuttle vessels, which are just part of Ocean Infinity’s overall strategy of unlocking innovation to deliver truly sustainable maritime operations. We would like to thank Enova for their support for our vision which represents a firm endorsement of our ground-breaking approach and allows us to proceed at full speed in bringing this project to life.”
The funding means the companions can transfer ahead to contract two new 500 TEU ships put in with a primary propulsion resolution that may be tailored to run on hydrogen gasoline. Diesel electrical propulsion plant can be on board as again up, though Gråthen emphasised: “We have faith that green hydrogen will be affordable and available in Norway”.
