Hydrogen – Professional Mariner

22 May

Coast Guard issues COI for first hydrogen ferry in U.S.

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsferries, Hydrogen, shipbuilding

(SAN FRANCISCO) — SWITCH Maritime, a leading developer of zero-emission maritime vessels, has received a U.S. Coast Guard certificate of inspection (COI) for its flagship hydrogen ferry, Sea Change. The ceremony took place Friday afternoon on the bow of the vessel, along with several members of the Coast Guard and other project stakeholders. “This COI represents the culmination of years…

07 May

Coast Guard advances hydrogen-powered towboat project

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & TowingHydrogen, propulsion, shipbuilding

(NEW ORLEANS) — Maritime Partners has received a design basis agreement (DBA) from the U.S. Coast Guard for M/V Hydrogen One, a towboat with e1 Marine hydrogen generator technology that will be utilized for the vessel’s power plant. M/V Hydrogen One is being designed as a first-of-its-kind vessel using new, cleaner fuel cell technology that works by converting stored methanol…

17 Oct

Hydrogen era dawns at San Pedro Bay ports complex

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsClimate change, Hydrogen, Ports

(SAN PEDRO, Calif.) — The San Pedro Bay ports’ efforts to help seed a robust green hydrogen market in the pursuit of zero-emissions operations got jump-started last week with an announcement from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that it will award a grant of up to $1.2 billion to a public-private partnership formed to lead California’s bid to create…

05 Sep

ABS, Korean entities to develop hydrogen-fueled tour boat

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry NewsClimate change, Hydrogen, propulsion

(SEOUL) — The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Hydrogen Industry Association (KHIA) and the University of Ulsan, Foundation for Industry Cooperation to develop a small, 40-seat vessel for tourism, equipped with electric propulsion using a 350-kW hydrogen fuel cell. The zero-emission vessel qualifies as one of the research, development and demonstration…

05 Aug

Glosten to design hydrogen-hybrid vessel for Scripps

Rich MillerMaritime NewsClimate change, Hydrogen, shipbuilding

(SAN DIEGO and SEATTLE) — The University of California San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography has selected Glosten as the naval architect for the university’s new coastal research vessel. The vessel will be an innovation in the maritime industry with a first-of-its-kind hydrogen-hybrid propulsion system. With this selection, Glosten will provide the preliminary design, contract design, and detailed design for…