Yanmar releases new hydrogen fuel cell system

The company plans to propose the installation of this system into various ships, including passenger ships, work ships, and cargo ships operating in coastal areas where hydrogen refuelling is relatively accessible. According to the company, the system possesses the following specs:

Features

• Zero emissions of CO₂, NO_X, SO_X, PM.
• Low vibration, low noise, and no exhaust gas odor
• Gas valve unit is built into the system housing for easy installation into ships.
• The system is equipped with a maritime hydrogen fuel cell module that has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from ClassNK

Yanmar claims that it aims to provide total solutions for decarbonization and digitalization of ships with comprehensive designs covering the entire powertrain of fuel cell ships, encompassing power storage, power management, propulsion, hydrogen storage systems and more.