Shell to pilot hydrogen fuel cells for Singapore ships April 21, 2021, by Sanja Pekic Shell will collaborate on a feasibility study to test the use of hydrogen fuel cells for ships, the first for both Shell and in Singapore, striving for cleaner and hydrogen-powered shipping. Illustration only; courtesy of Shell This trial will develop and install an auxiliary power unit proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell on an existing roll on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel that transports goods, vehicles and equipment on lorries between the mainland and Shell’s Pulau Bukom Manufacturing Site. Chartering the trial vessel and the hydrogen fuel provider, Shell is collaborating with SembCorp Marine and its wholly-owned subsidiary LMG Marin, which will design the fuel cell and retrofit the vessel, and Penguin International, which owns the roll-on/roll-off vessel.