UTVIKLING AV SMÅ CONTAINERSKIP OG LH2 TANKSKIP MED «ZERO CARBON» FREMDRIFT

Offentlig prosjektsammendrag

EDGE Navigation AS (EDGE) was established 2021 for the purpose of developing new container feeder ships (1,100-1,300 TEU; TEU = Twenty foot (container) Equivalent Unit) powered by green liquid hydrogen (LH2). The scope has subsequently been expanded to include LH2 supply tankers (LH2 carriers) for supply of LH2 fuel ship-to-ship to meet charterers operational requirements as well as delivering LH2 from low-cost production areas into the demand centre of EU - feeding H2 pipelines for industrial applications. The primary challenge is adapting existing technology to new applications will have implications for ship design, propulsion and LH2 supply systems. Hydrogen needs to be cooled to minus 253 degrees C through a cryogenic process, the scale of which needs to be increased significantly to facilitate cost-efficiency and its use in the shipping industry.