Norled's hydrogen ferry enters commercial operations

Norled says it is the “world’s first” ferry powered by liquid hydrogen-fuelled proton-exchange membrane fuel cells.

PHOTO: Norled’s liquid-hydrogen powered ferry MF Hydra. Norled

The vessel is equipped with two 200-kilowatt (kW) hybrid module fuel cells from Canadian fuel cell maker Ballard Power Systems. UK-based hydrogen producer Linde supplies liquid green hydrogen to power the fuel cells.

“It [is] no longer only NASA [that] uses liquid hydrogen as a fuel. Norled does too. This is a substantial leap towards the goal of zero emissions for the maritime industry,” Norled’s chief technology officer Erlend Hovland said in a social media post.

Norled estimates that the vessel will be able to “reduce its annual carbon emissions by up to 95%” compared equivalent vessels running on conventional oil-based fuels.

By Konica Bhatt

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