Developed by Watertaxi Rotterdam and the SWIM consortium, consisting of Enviu, Flying Fish, and zepp.solutions, the innovative clean vessel comes as the Port of Rotterdam looks to establish itself as a global hydrogen hotspot.
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Intended to be used in the Port of Rotterdam, the water taxi measures at 8.8 metres in length, offering space for up to 12 people. Boasting a cruising time at 16km per hour for up to nine hours, the 95kW engine output can see a top of speed of 25km/hour according to the companies.
H2 View understands the innovative boat uses the zepp.solutions engineered Y50 fuel cell system, which incorporates 14kg of hydrogen storage and EKPO’s NM5-EVO fuel cell stack.
Jonas Brendelberger, co-founder of zepp.solutions, commented, “We’re very proud to see our zepp.Y50 module implemented in such an iconic application. I can’t think of a better way to kick off our maritime product line.”
Julien Etienne, Chief Commercial Officer at EKPO, said, “We are very proud of the fact that our technology is now being deployed in the maritime sector for the first time. The successful integration in a watertaxi illustrates just how flexibly our stacks can be used. Fuel cells have huge potential in shipping, and we are already working intensively on further projects in the maritime sector.”
The water taxi is planned to be unveiled for public viewing at World Port Days, hosted by the Port of Rotterdam on September 2-4, 2022.
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