Methanol fuel cell system for ships approved

A methanol-powered fuel cell system developed by Papenburg-based shipbuilder Meyer Werft and fuel cell tech firm Freudenberg e-Power Systems has been approved by classification society RINA.

PHOTO: Meyer Werft’s helix fuel cell-powered cruise concept. MEYER WERFT

WIth RINA approval, these methanol fuel cells can now be installed on seagoing vessels.

Meyer Werft and Freudenberg are currently working on retrofitting the cruise ship AIDAnova with a fuel cell system as part of a research project. It is also building a low-emissions cruise ship Silver Nova with technology that involves fuel cells.

Both the companies intend to collaborate on retrofits of existing ships in future. Meyer Neptun Engineering, a startup within the Meyer Group, is already working on retrofit projects with Freudenberg.

By Tuhin Roy

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