Maritime

British sailor Phil Sharp is ditching “dirty” diesel in favour of clean energy as he reveals an ambitious four-year programme of ocean racing powered by hydrogen.

After travelling more than 4,000 nautical miles this year around Northern Europe, Energy Observer has arrived back in Saint-Malo, France, its home port, for the winter.

German cruise line AIDA Cruises is set to become the cruise industry’s first brand to trial hydrogen fuel cells on a large cruise ship.

It’s 2013 and experienced ocean racer Victorien Erussard is in the middle of the Transat Jaques Vabre – a yachting race that follows the historic coffee trading route between France and Brazil.

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has partnered with the Pa-X-ell 2 project to develop a new generation of fuel cells for use on seagoing vessels.

Rob Cockerill explains why the Energy Observer vessel is so much more than a boat – it’s a striking symbol of the sustainable future for bot maritime and mobility as a whole.

Energy Observer – the first hydrogen vessel around the world. That in itself is a mighty statement. An Odyssey for the Future? That’s just showboating. But actually, it isn’t. Once you see it in person,...

The world’s first energy self-sufficient seagoing vessel powered by hydrogen, Energy Observer, has arrived in London marking its 47th stopover.

Construction is set to begin this month on the “world’s first” zero emission push boat which will powered by Ballard Power Systems’ fuel cells.

Norled AS is one of Norway’s largest ferry and express boat operators, being the second-largest ferry operator in Norway and the national market leader within fast ferries (high-speed crafts). Norled also ranks as number four...