FPS to launch green hydrogen-powered inland cargo ship
This week, Future Proof Shipping (FPS), a Dutch maritime company, will launch the first green hydrogen-powered inland cargo ship in Rotterdam.
Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells using green hydrogen and batteries will be used to power the ship, FPS Maas. The 110 x 11,45 m inland container ship FPS Maas is typical of many that ply the Rhine.
After completing months of energy profiling, the container ship’s refit operation started in August of last year at the Holland Shipyards Group’s yard in Hardinxveld. The ship is intended to run entirely on hydrogen power while at sea.
During the retrofitting operation, the combustion engine and gearbox of the ship were swapped out for hydrogen tanks, fuel cells, and a battery system. The location and time of the launch will shortly be confirmed, according to FPS’ website.
Liberty Steel Group to provide LSAW pipe for hydrogen pipeline project
In order to complete the Yggdrasil and Valhall PWP-Fenris offshore hydrogen pipeline projects in the North Sea, UK-based steelmaker Liberty Steel Group has announced that its subsidiary Liberty Pipes Hartlepool will provide 16.6 km of longitudinally submerged arc welded (LSAW) pipe to UK-based engineering firm Subsea 7.
The pipes will soon start to be produced, and they will be produced all year long. Prior to delivery, Liberty Pipes Hartlepool will lacquer the pipes as well.
Fokker Next Gen: reviving legendary name in aircraft construction with hydrogen
The Netherlands is preparing for the comeback of a renowned name in the aviation industry: Fokker. With ambitious plans to build a hydrogen-powered airliner with a European range, Fokker Next Gen aims to revolutionize the market by 2035. But can this venture succeed?
According to Juriaan Kellermann, the newly appointed head of Fokker Next Gen, the prospects are promising. He firmly believes that the project has unprecedented potential to restore the Fokker brand’s former glory, which faded into obscurity in 1996. In an interview with Nederlands Dagblad, Kellermann expressed his confidence, stating that the possibilities for success have never been greater.
Based in Hoofddorp near Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Fokker Next Gen has set ambitious goals. Their objective is to introduce a completely new type of short-haul passenger jet powered entirely by hydrogen into the skies by 2033. Commercial service for this hydrogen jet is slated to commence in 2035.
