Dutch shipping company Future Proof Shipping (FPS) has announced that container FPS Waal has sailed its last inland voyage on a diesel engine and the retrofit process to convert it to run on hydrogen will now begin.
“The container ship arrived at the Holland Shipyard Group shipyard in Werkendam this week, where its retrofit to a zero-emission hydrogen-powered vessel will commence”, the company said.
“In order to sail 100% emissions-free, all the vessel’s internal combustion engines will be removed and a new fully zero-emissions propulsion system, including PEM fuel cells, hydrogen storage, battery packs and an electric drive train will be installed. Over the coming weeks, the main engine and generators will be removed and the new fuel cell section and battery room inside the cargo hold will be installed”.
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