Archives: Hydrogen Boats

Operation of China’s initial 500kW Hydrogen Fuel Ship Begins

April 1, 2023 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Operation of China’s initial 500kW Hydrogen Fuel Ship Begins | Filed in: Hydrogen Boats.

China’s first 500kW hydrogen fuel-powered ship, Three Gorges hydrogen ship No.1, was launched into service by the China Three Gorges Corporation. A 500-kilowatt hydrogen fuel cell-driven service ship initiated operations in Zhongshan, Guangdong Province on Monday, as per China Three Gorges Corporation. This is the initial ship of its kind in China. No.1 of Three • Read More »

Hydrogenesis Fuel Cell Ferryboat Launches in the UK

April 25, 2013 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Hydrogenesis Fuel Cell Ferryboat Launches in the UK | Filed in: Hydrogen Boats.

I had first mentioned the Hydrogenesis fuel cell ferryboat during the 2012 European Hydrogen Road Tour. During October 2012 Hydrogenesis was supposed to launch but was beset with technical issues until now. According to the BBC News, “Commissioned for the city council’s Green Capital initiative, Hydrogenesis operates 45-minute trips between the Arnolfini and the ss • Read More »

2013 HYDRAIL CONFERENCE IN TORONTO

January 16, 2013 | By Stan Thompson | 1 Comment | Filed in: Conferences, Fuel Cells, Hydrail, Hydrogen Boats, Hydrogen Economy, Hydrogen Fuel Production, Hydrogen Organizations, News.

by guest blogger Stan Thompson Toronto (Ontario) Canada will be the location of the Eighth International Hydrail Conference (8IHC) on 11 and 12 June, 2013. The venue and the first of the slate of presenters will be announced shortly. The International Hydrail Conferences are annual gatherings of academic, government and rail industry experts to expedite • Read More »

Canada Floats Idea for Hydrogen Coast Guard Ships

October 2, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 2 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Boats.

The Canadian government has just floated the idea for creating new hybrid diesel, hydrogen fuel cell coast guard ships. Three retrofitted fisheries ships would replace four older coast guard ships to patrol both Atlantic and Pacific Oceans off the Canadian coast. Diesel-powered ships are fairly efficient when they are at full speed and out to • Read More »

Is This Hydrogen Speedboat a Fake?

September 19, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Boats.

In December 2011 I asked whether or not this purported hydrogen boat was a hoax or not. And now it’s time to ask the same question again. You see, this boat is part of the prestigious Cannes Boat Show this year and its builders are making the claim once again that the boat only uses • Read More »

Viking Lady FCV Supply Ship Adds Hybrid Capabilities

March 15, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Boats.

I’ve talked about hydrogen boats, ships and other watercraft before but the Viking Lady supply ship has to be the largest vessel to date to use a fuel cell system for at least partial power. The Viking Lady uses primarily LPG for propulsion aided by a fuel cell system when necessary especially around eco-sensitive harbors. • Read More »

Turkey Unveils Its First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Boat

January 3, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Boats.

The last time I talked Turkey was November 9, 2011 to discuss the country’s first fuel cell car which was unveiled. The fuel cell car runs on sodium borohydride (NaBH4) which is created from the main mineral mined in Turkey, boron. Today I would like to talk Turkey again. Besides being a hotbed for development • Read More »

Hydrogen Luxury Sea Yacht Hoax or Not?

December 15, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 3 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Boats.

Okay, usually I don’t comment on stories in the news that seem too good to be true. A couple of years ago a story broke about a Japanese water car that all of the major media outlets picked up and ran with even through there was no proof that this vehicle worked as claimed. To • Read More »

ITM Power and Cheetah Marine to Build Hydrogen Catamaran

December 2, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Boats.

ITM Power has done it again. Yesterday I had talked about how they had been given an award for their HFUEL on-demand hydrogen fueling station. Today I want to talk about how ITM Power has teamed up with Cheetah Marine to create a hydrogen-powered catamaran. The new hydrogen fueled Cheetah catamaran is going to be • Read More »

Hydrogen Ships Now

August 19, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 5 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Boats.

Rarely do I read an article that makes my blood boil. But this article by the Mail Online has done just that. While a number of us are pushing for hydrogen cars or at least cleaner standards for all cars there are gross polluting ships at sea that are spewing out more sulfur into the • Read More »