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In the Shipyard

Latest Deliveries, Contracts and Designs

Hybrid

Ferry

Västtra? k, the organization

New Hydrogen Ship Design responsible for public trans-

Image courtesy C-Job port in the Västra Götaland -Job Naval Architects developed, capacity of 37,500 cu. m. The tanks will have region, Sweden, has taken in partnership with LH2 Europe, a a much lower boil-off than those currently delivery of a fourth electric

C new class of liquid hydrogen tanker. used in the maritime industry. The remaining hybrid ferry powered by an

LH2 Europe will use the renewable electric- boil-off will be used in hydrogen fuel cells,

EST-Floattech battery system. ity in Scotland to produce green hydrogen. To providing power to the vessel’s propulsion

Built by Työvene in Finland, start, it is envisioned that the new tanker will systems, resulting in emissions of water only.

Eloise is a 33-m, double- transport the liquid hydrogen to terminals in ended commuter ferry

Vessel Speci? cations

Germany. “Hydrogen will be essential to the designed to carry up to 298

Vessel type Liquid Hydrogen Tanker future of energy. LH2 Europe aims to have passengers and 80 bicycles

Length, o.a. 141.75 m at speeds of up to 11 knots.

a full liquid hydrogen supply chain ready by

Rule length 135.75 m

The EST-Floattech installa- 2027,” said Dr. Peter Wells, CEO of LH2 Eu-

Breadth 34.9 m tion is based on its ? agship rope. “We plan to initially deliver 100 tons per

Depth 8.75 m

Green Orca 1050 High day (t/d) of green hydrogen and ramp up pro-

Draught design 5.8 m

Energy Battery System which duction to 300 t/d within three years, depend-

Installed power 5,000 kWe uses Lithium Polymer NMC ing on demand.” The vessel is powered by knots Speed 14 cells.

hydrogen fuel cells and will be equipped with

Accommodation 14 crew

JBattery technology contin- three liquid hydrogen storage tanks with total

Cargo tank capacity 3 x 12,500 cu. m.

ues to develop at speed, proven by battery capacity of the Eloise is 25% higher than

Sanmar delivers that of its sister ship the Elvy, which was delivered in 2019. for Svitzer

With an installed capacity of

Sanmar Shipyards delivered a RAmparts 1260 kWh, the Eloise is ca- 2400SX class Z-drive tug to Svitzer for its op- pable of six hours continuous erations in the Dominican Republic. Dubbed electric operation. Recharg- th

Svitzer Rivas, this is the 27 tugboat that San- ing takes place using either mar has delivered to Svitzer, and is based on shore power or the onboard the exclusive-to-Sanmar RAmparts 2400SX

Image courtesy Sanmar diesel generator. design from Robert Allan Ltd.

Measuring 24.4 x 11.5m with a molded of 12 knots. Deck equipment includes a DMT

The battery room.

depth of 4.38m, Svitzer Rivas is powered TW-E250kN frequency controlled electrical by a pair of Caterpillar 3516C marine diesel drive double drum towing winch with tension engines each producing 2.350 kW at 1,800 and length indication, constant tension. Tank rpm driving Kongsberg US 255S FP azimuth capacities include 19,600 gallons of fuel oil thrusters. With this out? t, Svitzer Rivas can and 2,900 gallons of fresh water.

The vessel has been constructed in accor- achieve a bollard pull ahead in excess of 80

Images courtesy EST-Floattech tonnes and has a minimum free running speed dance with ABS requirements.

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