BV AiP for Royal IHC’s H2 TSHD design

The AiP from BV means that the proposed design of the vessel, known as LEAF (low energy adaptive fuel), has been deemed acceptable in this early stage and that the hydrogen system has been safely integrated. The exploration phase began at the beginning of 2019 with the aim of developing a vessel that can be operational in 2024.

Rijkswaterstaat has the ambition to become CO2 neutral by 2030 and needed to come up with cost-effective solutions for its coastal protection projects that it hopes will significantly reduce CO2 from 2024.

With this in mind, Royal IHC has been developing a hydrogen-powered TSHD that is designed to be used to maintain the Dutch coastline. The LEAF hopper will contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions as well as harmful exhaust emissions along the coast and in coastal cities.

A minimal amount of CO2, SOx, NOx and particulate matter is released during the construction of the vessel and in producing green hydrogen. In addition, many design features on the LEAF hopper contribute to low energy consumption, including an electric drive train and energy recovery systems.