ABS publishes fuel cell guide
ABS has issued guidelines on the design, evaluation and construction of fuel cell systems both for newbuild and retrofit projects relating to ships and offshore assets. The classification society’s Guide for Fuel Cell Power Systems for Marine and Offshore Applications provides guidance on requirements which take into account the latest draft Interim Guideline to the International Code of Safety for ships using Gases or other Low-flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code).
Gareth Burton, ABS vice president, Technology, commented: “As technology evolves and regulators challenge shipping to decarbonise, fuel cells are increasingly seen as having an important role to play in meeting that challenge. ABS has in-depth experience in assisting vessel owners and operators in low carbon emission options.”
The classification society has recently completed a joint development project with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering examining the use of hybrid solid oxide fuel cell and gas turbine generator technology, with a focus on the potential installation of such systems on board the next generation of LNG carriers.
