Yanmar launches PEM FC solution

The launch follows the successful installation of a low temperature PEMFC marine fuel-cell system onboard a vessel, high-pressure hydrogen refuelling tests, and navigational tests of demonstration ships equipped with hydrogen fuel cells. 

The Motorship expects Yanmar to follow a modular approach, developing a scalable product permitting installations based on the 300kW cell of up to larger installations. 

Yanmar aims to provide comprehensive designs covering the entire powertrain of fuel cell ships, encompassing power storage, power management, propulsion, hydrogen storage systems and more. 

The product announcement on 2 August did not specify whether Yanmar would source the individual LT PEM fuel cells from a third party, but clarified that Yanmar would act as the system integrator.

Yanmar has identified a number of target vessel segments, including passenger ships, work ships, and cargo ships operating in coastal areas where hydrogen refuelling is relatively accessible.

YPT has actively participated in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s (MLIT) initiatives to establish safety guidelines for ships equipped with hydrogen fuel cells, as well as the development of a roadmap for the uptake of hydrogen in the marine industry.

Main specifications – Yanmar PEM fuel cell