Results from the lighthouse project e4ships were presented for the first time last week at the SMM trade fair in Hamburg.
In two demonstration projects under the lead of Meyer Werft and thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, the e4ships partners have developed fuel cell systems for seagoing vessels, to implement them and to test them under everyday conditions.
Through the e4ships project, the use of fuel cells on ships has been demonstrated successfully. The tests showed that compared with conventional marine diesel oil (MDO) or heavy fuel oil (HFO), reductions of noise and emissions were achieved and in addition, a modular approach offered flexible and safe design on board.
The project, which is funded by the Federal Government under the National Innovation Program Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NIP), has generated results that have enabled the project to go into international regulation development to facilitate the use of alternative fuels and fuel cells in the future of international shipping.
State Council Dr. Rolf Bösinger, Ministry for Economy, Transport and Innovation of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg commented: “The project e4ships is an ideal addition to the development of innovative infrastructure for ships in ports like LNG as new technological solutions for the reduction of emissions for ships are tested for the first time. The use of fuel cells results in a significant improvement of the air quality, which is particularly important for ports and coastal areas.”
Enak Ferlemann, Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure added: “The use of fuel cell technology in the shipping industry within the lighthouse project e4ships is another step to answer the question how to reduce emissions of ships. The project e4ships has reached a milestone in the use of climate-friendly systems for ships.”
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