SWITCH completes first hydrogen fueling of commercial vessel in US

SWITCH completes first hydrogen fueling of commercial vessel in US

(BELLINGHAM, Wash.) — SWITCH Maritime announced that the world’s first hydrogen fueling of a commercial marine vessel was successfully completed on Nov. 18 at All American Marine shipyard. The vessel, Sea Change, is now beginning its final sea trials before delivery. The new 75-passenger ferry received hydrogen into its 242-kilogram tanks on the upper deck. It uses that hydrogen in…
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Caterpillar Marine to power Edda Wind zero-emission vessels

Caterpillar Marine to power Edda Wind zero-emission vessels

(HOUSTON) — Caterpillar Marine will be the power solutions provider for Edda Wind’s series of four new commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) being built at Astilleros Gondan and two new service operation vessels (SOV) to be built at Astilleros Balenciaga shipyards in Spain. Edda Wind is a joint venture of Ostensjo Rederi and Willhelmsen. The series of vessels will be…
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Hydrogen fuel cells approach maritime industry milestone

Hydrogen fuel cells approach maritime industry milestone

[gtx_gallery] Two vessels that will operate on the West Coast are pioneers in the maritime industry’s push to adopt zero-emissions propulsion.  In mid-August, All American Marine launched the 70-foot Sea Change, a 75-passenger ferry powered entirely by hydrogen fuel. It will operate in San Francisco Bay, becoming the first commercial ferry in the world powered by hydrogen fuel cells, according…
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