TECO 2030 and Umoe Mandal have received preliminary approval for the design of a high-speed hydrogen fuel cell-powered vessel.
Opting for a catamaran design, the vessel will boast a “multi-megawatt fuel cell” and is expected to have a service speed of 35 knots, a minimum range of 160 miles and hold 275 passengers.
Following its “approval of preliminary design,” submitted to the Norwegian Maritime Authority, the companies will now work with its financers to secure funding to construct and demonstrate a hydrogen-powered ferry line.
TECO 2030 Group CEO, Tore Enger, claimed the vessel can become “an accelerator for emission-free marine passenger transport,” adding that the company will now engage with interested parties.x
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