Working in conjunction with an integrated battery, the hydrogen fuel cell system will power the Beluga24 model, designed by Teknicraft and Sculli, with the vessel set to support commercial traffic in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Being constructed by Green City Ferries in Stockholm, the goal is to switch to emission free and fast waterborne transportation in many of the world’s cities to support decarbonisation efforts and reduce road traffic.
Magnus Eriksson, CEO of Echandia, said, “Sweden has been lagging behind internationally when it comes to electrifying shipping, but now the pace is increasing here as well.
“We are proud to be a part of this project that not only contributes to reducing emissions from Stockholm’s waterborne local transport but is also the first in the world with an emission-free high-speed catamaran.
“The ferry will be equipped with an integrated system with both batteries and hydrogen, which is significantly more energy efficient compared to solutions with separate systems.”
Fredrik Thornell, CEO of Green City Ferries, said, “We are very pleased to collaborate with Echandia in this groundbreaking project, which we see great interest in globally.
“We will build a completely emission-free high-speed catamaran intended to operate in Stockholm’s waters. Echandia is the perfect partner for that.
“Compared to other tenders, Echandia’s solution means significantly lower total weight with high safety.”
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