Trial of Boat Using Hydrogen Fuel Cell Completed in Japan
by Ship & Bunker News Team
Tuesday April 6, 2021 A hydrogen fuel cell powered boat has completed its first sea trials in Japan. The experimental vessel is a product of a joint project involving two Asian firms, South Korea s
Yanmar and Japan s Seperately, Toyota has the technology onboard the The Japanese manufacturer is one of the backers of the eco ship which is seen as a laboratory for alternative marine fuels. While oil-derived bunker fuel remains the principal fuel for ships, other energy forms are gaining in prominence with liquified natural gas seen by many as the commercial front-runner. But shipping firms are taking an increased interest in other alternative forms, one of which is hydrogen.