ABS greenlights Provaris Energy's floating hydrogen storage concept

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted a so-called class approval for the concept design of a hydrogen floating storage unit developed by Sydney-traded Provaris Energy.

PHOTO: An illustration of the H2Leo floating storage unit with the H2Neo carrier. Provaris Energy

Provaris Energy estimates that the prototype unit, called H2Leo, could store 300-600 mt of hydrogen, with the potential to increase the capacity to 2,000 mt. The unit is set for commercial launch by 2025.

As explained by Provaris Energy's chief technical officer, Per Roed, the storage unit will comprise of two cargo tanks where hydrogen can be stored and transferred. Its design will allow onboard hydrogen to be produced and dispersed simultaneously.

Roed says the unit also has a “large working deck and hull that can be used to install auxiliary systems such as compression and hydrogen bunkering.”

Last December, Provaris received ABS approval for a compressed hydrogen carrier with a capacity of 26,000-cbm, that is scheduled for launch in 2026.

By Konica Bhatt

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