CMB.TECH and Antwerp-based shipowner Boeckmans have introduced plans to construct 4 hydrogen-powered 5,000dwt normal cargo vessels.
The first vessel is predicted to be delivered within the second half of 2025. The vessels will probably be constructed on the Dung Quat shipyard in Vietnam and will probably be deployed on main sea routes, together with northern Europe, the Mediterranean, North Africa and West Africa.
The normal cargo vessel, designed collectively with Handelskade, will comprise diesel-electric engines positioned below the ship’s ahead lodging. This configuration will make the strict accessible for pioneering propulsion programs, resembling hydrogen, however different various low-carbon engines will be put in as effectively. In addition, there will probably be ample house accessible for storage of those various gas sources.
“The ship’s primary design philosophy is to achieve lower emissions through hull shaping, innovative design and the application of the latest technologies. We succeeded in reducing emissions by 40% compared to traditional general cargo vessels in diesel mode. This can be reduced even further by implementing new sustainable propulsion systems and create storage space for fuels such as hydrogen. The ship’s diesel-electric configuration simplifies the integration of new systems into the power grid,” mentioned Director of Boeckmans, Pierre Durot.
