New concept for hydrogen gas carrier
Illustrative ship design - Compressed H2 Ship (source: GEV)
A new compressed hydrogen gas carrier design has been announced by Australian company Global Energy Ventures (GEV). Called the H2 Ship project, the vessel is designed to carry up to 2,000 tonnes of compressed hydrogen. The company will now seek to get approval in principle for the vessel design from classification society ABS next year. GEV executive director Mr Martin Carolan said the compressed hydrogen vessel aims to be competitive against other marine transport options, particularly to Australia’s regional Asia Pacific customers. The ship and its cargo system are in the patent process. The containment system will include ambient temperature hydrogen at a target pressure of 3,600 psi or 250 bar. With the rapid advancement fuel cell technology for vessels, GEV intends to include engines that burn pure hydrogen.
