The ferryboat has the functioning name Europa Seaways and also is developed for 1,800 guests and also 120 vehicles or 380 cars and trucks.[Image: Knut E. Hansen]
A team of business intends to create a 100% hydrogen gas cell powered RoPax ferryboat for DFDS’ Oslo– Frederikshavn– Copenhagen course.
The collaboration consists of DFDS, ABB, Ballard Power Systems Europe, Hexagon Purus, Lloyd’s Register, Knud E. Hansen, Ørsted and alsoDanish Ship Finance It has actually gotten EU assistance for advancement of the ferryboat, which will certainly utilize a gas cell system that releases just water and also can generate approximately 23 MW. Green hydrogen is to be generated by a predicted overseas wind energy-powered electrolyzer plant in Greater Copenhagen.
“The largest fuel cell systems today produce only 1-5 MW, and the development of such large-scale fuel cell installations for an electric ferry is a monumental task,” claims Torben Carlsen, Chief Executive Officer of DFDS. “We can only succeed in partnerships with companies that together can muster some of the globe’s finest expertise in design, approval, building, financing and operation of innovative vessels.”
If the task creates as prepared, the ferryboat might be completely procedure on the course as very early as 2027.
The ferryboat has the functioning name Europa Seaway s and also is developed for 1,800 guests and also 120 vehicles or 380 cars and trucks.
Vessel and also course information
- On board power manufacturing PEM Fuel cells
- Power: 23 MW
- Fuel: Compressed hydrogen
- Fuel container ability: 44 tonnes
- Passenger ability: 1,800
- Trailer & & Car ability: 2,300 lane meters
- Route Copenhagen– Frederikshavn– Oslo
- Roundtrip time: two days
- Bunkering period; two days
- CO2e/year discharge evasion: 64.000 Tons
