Fuel Cell Technology

  • The Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group (I&S) has been contracted to supply the most updated propulsion and automation systems (Nautos) for a trio of new submarines to be built for the Greek Navy for delivery between 2005 and 2008. The $35.5 million contract features propulsion systems that will include Permasyn permanent- field electric motors and PEM Fuel cells (polymer electrolyte membrane) as power sources. Howaldtswerke- Deutsche Werft (HDW) has been granted a contract to supply the Greek Navy with three type U 214 submarines. The first will be constructed at HDW; the remainder will be built at the Greek and Hellenic Shipyards Co. The submarines will be powered by Siemens Permasyn electric motors - permanently synchronous machines suitable for a DC power supply that are very low signatures, compact and easy to operate. PEM fuel cells as AIP systems (air independent propulsion), will power the submarines when submerged. The AIP system is produced by HDW with Siemens providing the fuel cell modules and the supervisory systems.

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  • Hydrogen fuel cell technology to Satisfy Future IMO RequirementsWith an ongoing push by the maritime community to reduce ship emissions to satisfy IMO MARPOL Annex VI regulations and limit the sulfur content of ships from 01 January 2020 to 0.5 percent world-wide, many ship owners are starting to consider

  • power generation in many other mobile applications, including commercial and military vessels, and for rail transport. MTU is in the vanguard of fuel cell technology in Europe, and the company's developmental work on commercial marine applications has been undertaken in cooperation with Ballard, which

  • German industry is doing much to advance the development and application of fuel cell technology, and is responsible for many of the initiatives launched so far in the marine sector. Although skeptics in the commercial shipping domain discount the chances of a substantial uptake of fuel cell power abo

  • European initiatives, both involving power systems supplier Wartsila Corporation, have given fresh impetus to the development and application of fuel cell technology aboard ship. The Finnish organization has entered into a pact with Danish firm Haldor Topsoe aimed at bringing cost-competitive fuel cell

  • affords excellent visibility over bow loading operations. Sea Change can reach a top speed of 20.5 knots.AAM’s Wille said he believes hydrogen fuel cell technology will leapfrog traditional diesel and hybrid-electric propulsion methods as the most beneficial for maritime applications. “There are a

  • technology is evolving quickly as faster and bigger ships are introduced to the market. Trimarans are also gaining significant recognition. Fuel cell technology is advancing rapidly as well. Technology of this nature needs constant and careful data gathering and monitoring, and this will be vital to

  • more efficient • Less service • Natural stability possibilities • Less vibrations in the ship • Less complex hull forms possible • Ready for fuel cell technology • More redundancy possible Disadvantages • Return on investment sometimes too long • More complex systems on board • Unknown by a lot of

  • Battery life should be carefully evaluated. Given the rapid changes in battery technology, is a long battery life really the wisest decision? Fuel cell technology is real but the fuel is very expensive given the current sources of supply. As the hydrogen supply infrastructure develops, fuel cells will

  • , Sandia National Laboratories, set about to conduct a feasibility study to see if a realistic vessel design could be crafted to incorporate hydrogen fuel cell technology into a modern high speed passenger vessel with zero emissions. The task was further defined to ensure that the engineered concept would garner

  • is a benefit that has proven particularly efficient on gas engines with typically longer response time, and is believed to be a perfect partner when Fuel Cell technology comes as base load provider. There are multiple OSV's and Ferries operating today with the combination of gas engines and batteries onboard

  • to fuel cells at docks.Corvus Energy is thinking along similar lines, with a late 2020 announcement that it was partnering with Toyota, to bring its fuel cell technology to the maritime sector, with plans to develop and produce Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell systems for the global maritime industry

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    Index page MR June2024:MN INDEX PAGE 6/6/2024 10:31 AM Page 1 T MARITIME REPORTER. A - HIS DIRECTORY SECTION IS AN EDITORIAL FEATURE PUBLISHED IN EVERY ISSUE FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE READERS OF QUICK REFERENCE READERS GUIDE IT INCLUDES THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE

  • MR Jun-24#43 and both can run on HVO biofuel. the Fisher Island Community)
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    . Both vessels are designed for hybrid propulsion and comfortable transportation for the residents of with a 300kWh battery and both can run on HVO biofuel. the Fisher Island Community.” Keel Laying for Methanol Tugs sign – to service the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, at Sanmar Shipyards Altinova in

  • MR Jun-24#42 are powered by hydrogen dual fuel generator sets - the so-called)
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    CMB.TECH have previously cooperated on the development of a series Commissioning Service Operations Vessels (CSOV) - which are powered by hydrogen dual fuel generator sets - the so-called Elevation Series, that Damen is building for CMB.TECH’s subsidiary Windcat. The hydrogen dual fuel ASD Tugs 2812 FF-H2

  • MR Jun-24#39 that all exhausts, sewage and fuel tank vents to prevent particulat)
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    system. ing and locating fresh air intakes away from engine and boiler • Distribute the air in a balanced fashion so that all exhausts, sewage and fuel tank vents to prevent particulates, locations within a conditioned space get suf? cient noxious and toxic fumes from being pulled into the ventilation

  • MR Jun-24#38 TECH FEATURE UTILIZING CFD ANALYSIS TO OPTIMIZE VESSEL)
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    TECH FEATURE UTILIZING CFD ANALYSIS TO OPTIMIZE VESSEL VENTILATION All images courtesy EBDG By Brian King, PE, Principal Emeritus, and Drew Matz, PE, Naval Architect hen envisioning the future of vessel design, fow characteristics throughout the entire volume. Using this considerations for heating

  • MR Jun-24#37 . Its M2H2 reformers produce fuel cell ready, 99.97% pure)
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    to streamline the energy transition, RIX has pioneered a simpli? ed solution for emission-free marine operations. Its M2H2 reformers produce fuel cell ready, 99.97% pure hydrogen on-demand. Now combined into the same package with PEM fuel cells, this new integrated power system design improves

  • MR Jun-24#36 FUTURE FUELS CSIRO researchers Dr. Gurpreet Kaur and Dr.)
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    FUTURE FUELS CSIRO researchers Dr. Gurpreet Kaur and Dr. Sarb Giddey with the high temperature furnace for sintering the ceramic tubes. Image courtesy of CSIRO the thermodynamic limits and the losses related to balance tescue’s new PEM factory in Australia. of plant. The electrolyzer cost, electrici

  • MR Jun-24#35 It is then a verse to act as a fuel cell, and AEM, a development)
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    is SOE is a growing technology that can also operate in re- not important, as the electricity price is low anyway. It is then a verse to act as a fuel cell, and AEM, a development of the matter of how much hydrogen you can produce by fully utiliz- PEM concept but with cheaper materials, is an emerging

  • MR Jun-24#34 FUTURE FUELS The inauguration of Air Liquide and Siemens)
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    FUTURE FUELS The inauguration of Air Liquide and Siemens Energy Gigawatt electrolyzer factory paves the way to renewable hydrogen development at scale. Image courtesy of Air Liquide GETTING ELECTROLYZERS READY TO MEET GREEN HYDROGEN DEMANDS Electrolyzer technology is going to have to get cheaper

  • MR Jun-24#33 ? cient than tion, optimizing fuel consumption and engine)
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    (CFD)], the vidual engines based on the power needed for a given situa- new Turbodrive 400 HCT is around 12% more ef? cient than tion, optimizing fuel consumption and engine running hours. the outgoing model and is perfectly interchangeable with it,” With the complete system, users can expect up

  • MR Jun-24#32 to operate, unlocking fuel and emissions reductions)
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    vessel’s structure. Ad- ditionally, the lower-input power capability of the X-HT ensures it remains light- weight and cost-effective to operate, unlocking fuel and emissions reductions. Jonas Tegström, CEO of MJP, said, “The X-HT combines our cutting-edge Image: Marine Jet Power technology with practical enhancemen

  • MR Jun-24#25 DIGITAL TWINS “We build systems that try to reduce ce hat)
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    DIGITAL TWINS “We build systems that try to reduce ce hat the cognitive burden of the people that are operating the system.” Trey Taylor, Director of Digital Innovation, Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) Here’s where it is. Go take a look. We have access to the data tive longer, spending less on spares

  • MR Jun-24#24 DIGITALIZATION FMD TAPS THE POWER OF All images courtesy)
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    DIGITALIZATION FMD TAPS THE POWER OF All images courtesy FMD DIGITAL TWINS The advent of digital twin technol- ogy is spreading across maritime as companies seeking to harness the power and promise digitalization. Trey Taylor, Director of Digital In- novation, Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), discusses

  • MR Jun-24#23 COMMITTED TO to turning on the fuel taps for digitalization)
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    at scale, liberating data and improving its liquidity is of vital importance... Getting data ? owing is akin WE ARE COMMITTED TO to turning on the fuel taps for digitalization and transforma- TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION tion in shipping,” according to the report. TO PROTECT THE FREEDOM OrbitMI accomplishes

  • MR Jun-24#22 and operational timize routes, fuel consumption and port turnaround)
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    strategy views of port traf? c, congestion and terminal activities to op- is management of the economic, technological and operational timize routes, fuel consumption and port turnaround time, as risk factors with innovation. This entails balancing the initial well as manage delays and just-in-time arrivals

  • MR Jun-24#21 DIGITALIZATION & DECARBONIZATION Shipping companies can)
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    DIGITALIZATION & DECARBONIZATION Shipping companies can gain a business advantage by being proactive with digitalization of their ? eets. Shutterstock MASTERING A ZERO- CARBON WORLD Managing risk to embrace enabling technologies can build resilience amid volatility, says OrbitMI. mbracing enabling

  • MR Jun-24#20 benchmark of real-time optimal fuel hits home. consumption)
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    environmental data. These will then And this, it seems, is where the bene? t of the merger really be used to demonstrate a benchmark of real-time optimal fuel hits home. consumption. If the actual vessel – and that’s any vessel, any- If the over 30% of vessels in the world ? eet have their emis- where, sailing

  • MR Jun-24#19 TOR SVANES, FOUNDER AND CEO, NAVTOR and CEO of NAVTOR)
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    TOR SVANES, FOUNDER AND CEO, NAVTOR and CEO of NAVTOR, said. “But this takes us to over 18,000. Stronger Together That’s more than 30% of all the ships relevant to our services From the cornerstone of e-Navigation NAVTOR has built in the world ? eet. The opportunity that scale unlocks, for both up a

  • MR Jun-24#18 DIGITALIZATION TOR SVANES AND NAVTOR’S QUEST TO TRANSFORM)
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    DIGITALIZATION TOR SVANES AND NAVTOR’S QUEST TO TRANSFORM SHIPPING Compliance, performance, pro? tability, sustainability; take the biggest ‘pain points’ for almost any shipping company and watch NAVTOR’s digital ecosystem work wonders. Here Tor Svanes, Founder and CEO, explains how NAVTOR has grown to

  • MR Jun-24#16 Maritime Risk © Forrester/AdobeStock Navigating Troubled)
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    Maritime Risk © Forrester/AdobeStock Navigating Troubled Waters: Current Trends in Marine Risk By Captain Rahul Khanna, Global Head of Marine Risk Consulting, Allianz Commercial ecent incidents in the wake of the con? ict in Gaza been affected in the Red Sea alone, the latest crisis to impact have

  • MR Jun-24#15 Maritime Risk Symposium 2024 © Czintos Ödön/Adobe Stock By)
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    Maritime Risk Symposium 2024 © Czintos Ödön/Adobe Stock By Scott Blough & Taylor Romero, Mandiant, Part of Google Cloud he maritime transportation system is undergoing a Navigating the Grey Zone digital revolution. Automation and arti? cial intelli- The evolving cyber landscape also presents challenges

  • MR Jun-24#14 , DNV, Chart Industries, Ballard Fuel Cell fornia, ? nding)
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    a team of industry experts, in- U.S. harbor craft ? eet, but also dialed in speci? cally on Cali- cluding Crowley, ABB, DNV, Chart Industries, Ballard Fuel Cell fornia, ? nding 676 registered vessels in the state that meet the Systems and the Port of Los Angeles, in a project called HyZET, report’s

  • MR Jun-24#13 with runs fully on hydrogen fuel. zero-emission solutions)
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    the HyZET lower hanging fruit in terms of suitabil- project to develop a tugboat that ity for replacement or repowering with runs fully on hydrogen fuel. zero-emission solutions, whether hydro- gen, fully electric or other zero-emission technology,” said Philip Lewis, director of research at Intelatus

  • MR Jun-24#9 hit with the increased cost of fuel due to the oil crisis)
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    service un- der the US ? ag. They were a complete tour de force, and while they had teething prob- lems and were quickly hit with the increased cost of fuel due to the oil crisis, they were the world’s maritime technical highlight of the early 1970’s and discussed, admired and feared all over the world