Hydrotug previous to launch
Demonstrating that gas cells should not the one manner to make use of hydrogen is a marine gas, the world’s first hydrogen-powered tugboat, the Hydrotug, was launched on the Navia, Spain, shipyard of Astilleros Armón on May 16.
The 65-tons bollard pull vessel is powered by two BeHydro hydrogen dual-fuel medium pace V12 engines and is being constructed for the Port of Antwerp-Bruges and CMB Tech, an offshoot of Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB). The BeHydro engine is a three way partnership between CMB and engine producer ABC.
The Hydrotug is the primary vessel to be powered by the brand new BeHydro engines, which have handed Lloyd’s Register manufacturing unit acceptance exams (FAT) and are every rated at 2 MW. They incorporate the most recent EU Stage V emissions after remedy.
Following the launch, outfitting of the vessel is constant with sea trials set to observe later this yr. The objective is to ship the Hydrotug by the tip of this yr and to have it totally operational within the first quarter of 2023 in Antwerp.
“We are delighted that Port of Antwerp-Bruges will be the first user of Hydrotug, the world’s largest hydrogen-powered vessel,” stated CMB Tech CTO Roy Campe. “The technology has been approved by Lloyd’s Register and we are ready to approach the global market of 10,000 tugs. With this technology we can significantly improve the air quality in ports and bring hydrogen technology to every port worldwide.”
