Over the previous yr, H2 Energy and DFDS have labored collectively on a mission to research the feasibility of retrofitting giant ferries with a hydrogen propulsion system.
The mission, supported by the Danish Maritime Fund, has led to the publication of a hydrogen propulsion feasibility research.
With help from the Danish Maritime Fund, DFDS, H2 Energy and Lloyds got down to uncover the technical and operational feasibility of hydrogen propulsion techniques by analyzing the principle elements of an entire hydrogen ecosystem utilizing the DFDS cargo (RoRo) vessel Magnolia Seaways on the Esbjerg-Immingham-Esbjerg route as the focus of the research.
This contains sourcing of inexperienced hydrogen from H2 Energy’s giant scale manufacturing facility in Esbjerg, onshore provide and logistics, together with bunkering, software of a hydrogen-fueled powertrain, and security measures. The Lloyd’s Register (LR) Maritime Decarbonisation Hub additionally contributed to the research with a security danger evaluation and issued an Approval in Principle for the idea and the preliminary design of the hydrogen techniques.
The research concluded that retrofitting Magnolia Seaways with a hydrogen fueled propulsion system is technically possible and commercially viable below a set of primary assumptions. However, constructing all the hydrogen ecosystem to supply hydrogen cost-effectively and at scale is advanced. Everything from vitality infrastructure and coverage help should be in place.
DFDS has just lately launched its ‘Vessels of tomorrow’ program, which is able to see two methanol, two electrical and two ammonia vessels added to the corporate’s fleet over the subsequent six years. Although hydrogen shouldn’t be included in this system and DFDS shouldn’t be planning to make use of hydrogen as a gas within the very close to future, DFDS will proceed to contribute to the event of information on hydrogen as a part of the corporate’s ongoing evaluation of potential net-zero eventualities for each vessels and highway transport.
DFDS has ambitions to succeed in a forty five% discount in TtW CO2 depth from ferries and 75% discount in WtW greenhouse gasoline depth from highway transport, terminals and warehousing by 2030. By 2050 the goal is to attain internet zero. To attain these targets, DFDS is trying into all potential choices.
“As we move to novel fuels such as hydrogen, a risk-based approach is required, to demonstrate to all stakeholders that the risks are mitigated to an acceptable level. The knowledge gained from this project involving the Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub and other industry initiatives will further enhance safety and accelerate the pace with which we can effect change,” says Nick Brown, LR Group CEO.
