Deck mounted hydrogen fuel cell solution to be launched

HAV Hydrogen’s containerised solution is a stand-alone, scalable power supply that includes all necessary support and safety systems as well as electrical power management. The energy system solution is based on 200kW hydrogen fuel cell modules and can for instance be set up with 1,000 kW output from a standard 20-foot-long teu container. By using larger containers, or combining several containers, larger capacity energy systems will also be available.

The installation can be used to power the main propulsion systems, or to provide additional power supply on board the vessel. The output will be dimensioned to provide optimal zero emission power in desired operating situations, sailing patterns and vessel type.

“Our containerised solution can be the quick route to zero emission for many vessel types. It is easy to install and enables the customer a quicker route through the challenging approval process for hydrogen systems and significant risk reduction by obtaining a turnkey solution for a fixed price. This will in turn allow us to utilize different financing models as we believe this will be necessary to get the zero-emission market up and running,” adds Kristian Osnes.

As a specialist system integrator for marine fuel cell solutions, HAV Hydrogen will offer support to shipowners, ship designers and shipyards to ensure an optimal design, integration and installation process. 

The containerised H2 solution is based on the hydrogen-based energy system developed in the groundbreaking FreeCO2ast project, which have developed a maritime hydrogen-based energy system with a liquid hydrogen tank below deck. Earlier this year, the Norwegian Maritime Authority and DNV granted preliminary approval for the below deck system.

The Motorship wrote about the project in December 2018.