TECO 2030, BLOM Maritime, and Samskip have received an ENOVA grant to retrofit the Samskip LNG vessel, Kvitnos, with fuel cells and hydrogen fuel.
According to TECO 2030, this project aims to significantly reduce emissions from the LNG-fueled vessel, which operates weekly between Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and the Norwegian coastline to Hammerfest, by adopting zero-emission hydrogen technology.
Our fuel cell technology is a great match for retrofitting the existing fleet to operate with environment friendly propulsion along the coast
… said Tore Enger, Group CEO, TECO 2030.
The project’s primary goal is to prepare for an investment decision to retrofit Kvitnos and to facilitate long-term hydrogen fuel supply contracts due to the vessel’s fixed route.
BLOM Maritime will provide engineering support to produce necessary documentation for preliminary approval of the fuel cell and hydrogen solution. Meanwhile, Samskip has already one hydrogen powered container vessel under construction in the SeaShuttle project. This new retrofit project with Kvitnos may become Samskip’s second hydrogen project.
With the delivery of our LNG propelled multipurpose vessels back in 2015, Samskip already offered one of the world’s most environmentally friendly cargo ships, which eliminated SOx emissions while drastically reducing NOx and CO2 emissions. With this grant from Enova, and in close cooperation with fuel cell provider TECO 2030.
… said Samskip Regional Director Norway and Sweden, Are Grathen
