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Clean power solutions provider eCap Marine, contracted by Offshore Service Gesellschaft, has engineered and provided a containerised hydrogen-electric energy system on the Coastal Liberty OSV.
The vessel will be used in Germany in the Wadden Sea and will not produce any emissions as it runs on a combination of hydrogen and batteries.
With the clear aim of minimising the environmental impact of its activities and driving forward the energy transition, Offshore Service Gesellschaft has decided to switch to green hydrogen as its main source of energy.
eCap Marine developed a containerized system featuring two 200kW fuel cells, a maritime battery system from Lehmann Marine, a fire extinguishing system, tank units, a custom power management system, and all necessary cooling and safety equipment.
This kind of system is scalable up to megawatt-sized designs for larger commercial ships, longer voyages, and smaller inland vessels.
The green hydrogen for the installed fuel cells will be produced locally using offshore wind power on an electrolyser hydrogen plant a few kilometres from the vessel’s berth that was installed simultaneously with the fuel cell project. The electrolyser is designed to expand in case of higher demands.
The new system means reduced vibrations on board and a more direct propulsion allows immediate response to the propeller shafts. |
