Hydrolux and PMG will collaborate on the development of a smart tiny unmanned ship constructed of aluminum that will be powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology.
By the end of the year, the two companies plan to apply the hydrogen fuel cell system to unmanned autonomous small vessels made of aluminum, and environmentally friendly material and introduce an eco-friendly, unmanned small initial model that can operate with low noise and long distances compared to existing diesel-engine vessels. A hydrogen storage alloy material developed separately by Hydrolux is used in the fuel supply tank, which securely stores and provides high-pressure hydrogen.
The hydrogen fuel supply system that uses Hydrolux’s high-efficiency hydrogen storage alloy as a material not only triples the hydrogen storage capacity of the current hydrogen fuel supply system, but it also provides outstanding safety by storing and releasing hydrogen at ambient temperature. As a result, the volume may be lowered by more than a third, and it has the advantage of being adaptable to any container form or size.
Based on the technology used by remote control unmanned ships for coastal intelligence acquisition, surveillance and reconnaissance, and a crackdown on illegal fishing, PMG will jointly produce a hydrogen fuel cell propulsion type smart small unmanned aerial vehicle with a total length of 5.55 m, the width of 2.08 m, and a maximum speed of 30 knots.
“If this scale is carried out, it is predicted that roughly 150kW motor and 95kW level hydrogen fuel cell would be deployed,” a Hydrolux representative stated. He stated, “We expect it to travel three times the distance.”
The hydrogen fuel cell system was chosen by the two firms for the creation of a smart unmanned small vessel because it can meet both low-noise operation and long-distance operation, which are two of the most significant competitive characteristics that an unmanned vessel must-have. A storage tank composed of a hydrogen storage alloy can extend the operating distance by increasing the amount of hydrogen fuel stored, in addition to the low noise characteristic of hydrogen fuel cells.
“This combined development confirms the utility value and efficiency of a hydrogen fuel cell propulsion vessel,” a Hydrolux official stated. “and the renovation project,” he said.
Meanwhile, PMG is collaborating with Changwon City to develop an environmentally friendly smart shipyard in Jinhae-gu, Changwon-si, by the end of the year, with a concentration on the building of aluminum ships. The firm is a defense endeavor that has been renowned for its technological competence in the US Navy, among other places. The major business models are eco-friendly shipbuilding and remodeling, and unmanned smart shipbuilding, which is based on technologies such as “LPG inboard engine development” and “creation of a leisure boat with a hybrid propulsion system.” Yes, there is.
