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AEM "S" Series Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Ammonia Cracker Selected for Norwegian ZeroCoaster's Bulk Cargo Ship Design
ZeroCoaster Consortium, Led by Vard and including ABB, Trosvik Maritime, SINTEF Ocean and HK Shipping Achieves AiP Milestone from DNV for Ammonia Fuel Cell Propelled Cargo Ship Design
AFC Energy (AIM: AFC), a leading provider of hydrogen power generation technologies, is pleased to announce a milestone achievement set to unlock adoption of Ammonia and high energy dense alkaline fuel cell technology in the multi-billion-dollar effort to decarbonise the global maritime industry.
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The ZeroCoaster programme is sponsored by the Norwegian Government and led by global shipping design and build partner Vard Engineering Brevik AS ("VARD").
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Objective is to design next generation coastal cargo ships to accelerate the transition to zero-emission shipping solutions.
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To meet 2030 decarbonisation targets for the shipping industry, Norway alone is expected to require 1,100 zero or low emission ships, including 450 bulk carrier cargo ships of the type envisaged by ZeroCoaster.
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AFC Energy began work with VARD, ABB and ZeroCoaster partners in June 2021 to design and engineer a modularised bulk carrier cargo ship propulsion system fuelled with green ammonia.
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The technology chosen for the ship's 1.2MW power requirement was AFC Energy's new "S" Series heavy duty marinised platform which is expected to host 2 x 600kW of alkaline fuel cell systems plus ammonia cracking technology within modular 40ft containers.
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International certification agency, DNV, has now awarded "Approval in Principle" (or "AiP") status for the ZeroCoaster ammonia fuelled cargo ship, confirming an independent assessment that the ship's design is feasible and there are no obstacles to the design being commercially realised.
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VARD will now commence commercial discussions with prospective customers for the purchase of new ammonia fuelled ships, featuring AFC Energy's marinised fuel cell and cracker module.
The ZeroCoaster programme, coordinated by VARD, a major global ship design and ship build company, aims to evaluate and present zero emission ship design solutions using alternative maritime fuelling systems, including Green Ammonia.
The Norwegian focussed ZeroCoaster coastal bulk cargo programme further seeks to highlight novel zero emission solutions capable of scaling and reconfiguring existing and new maritime applications.
The programme, funded by the Research Council of Norway, is being conducted using an already developed concept design for the ZeroCoaster cargo ship prepared by VARD, but in this case, is looking to develop design and engineering philosophies that will enable the storage, handling and cracking of Green Ammonia fuel to generate hydrogen which is then utilised within a zero-
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