The ship could be ready by the autumn of 2024.
A consortium of companies in the U.K. has bagged a GBP 5.4 million government grant to build the world's first liquid hydrogen-powered autonomous vessel and its allied infrastructure, aWith governments keen on meeting the 'net-zero' goals, a flurry of changes is being brought to the transportation industry. In the U.S., a roll-out of the
is being planned, while the adoption of electric vehicles is being encouraged, while the sale of combustion engines is even being banned in some nations.Amidst all this, the maritime sector, consisting of heavy vessels that travel long distances and account for three percent of global emissions, has been overlooked for want of a reliable solution to address the challenges. The U.K.
While this might sound slow, the ship's design ensures that its fuel capacity gives it an endurance of at least 40 days. Using hydrogen as fuel means that emissions can be reduced by 99 percent. The vessel is entirely autonomous and uses its onboard environmental and commercial sensors to make decisions on the edge and in real-time. Since there is no crew for these vessels and systems are monitored 24/7, turnaround times are minimal after a trip,Leceister-based Unitrove will provide the necessary infrastructure for these vessels to develop a green shipping corridor between Aberdeen in Scotland and Orkney and the Shetland Islands, six miles off the Scottish mainland.
The project is scheduled for delivery in the autumn of 2024. However, it will also require other projects to go greener to succeed. Hydrogen production in the U.K. is currently done from natural gas, releasing large amounts of carbon dioxide,
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