Charting the course to a green future

According to the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV), around 172 million tonnes of freight are transported by ships every year, thereby relieving traffic congestion on road and rail. Due to their high tonnages, ships could therefore act as a comparatively environmentally friendly means of transport, as one single vessel can replace 150 lorries. Hydrogen offers promising potential application scenarios for ship propulsion.

An electric motor installed in the drivetrain, which is supplied with energy from a fuel cell system, would only require a continuous supply of oxygen and hydrogen. Stored in pressurised or refrigerated tanks, this can be implemented on board a ship, for example. In other words, a project tailor-made for eCap Marine GmbH from Hamburg...