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TECO 2030 wins funding for hydrogen catamaran
TECO 2030 is leading a consortium with partners Umoe Mandal and BLOM Maritime to develop a hydrogen-powered high-speed vessel with zero emissions
The consortium will receive up to Nkr5M (US$500,000) in funding support. The vessel will combine fuel-cell systems from TECO 2030 and an energy-efficient catamaran design with SES technology from Umoe Mandal. The vessel will have the capacity to transport 200-300 passengers at speeds above 35 knots while sailing over a longer distance.
In the project, high-speed vessel of the future, the county municipalities of Finnmark, Nordland, Trøndelag and Vestland aim to develop groundbreaking technology in several areas. One of the technology segments is to develop, build and demonstrate the world’s first hydrogen-powered high-speed vessel. The consortium of TECO 2030, BLOM Maritime and UMOE Mandal is one of three qualified consortiums.
“We are proud to be qualified for developing the high-speed vessel of the future, powered by hydrogen and TECO 2030 fuel cells. This proves our ability to lead advanced vessel developments and design either retrofit or newbuilds through our maritime expertise,” said TECO 2030 group chief executive Tore Enger.
"Umoe Mandal has over 30 years of experience in delivering lightweight, energy-efficient vessels, based on the surface effect ship technology. This includes the world’s fastest combat ship, the Skjold-class corvette, and the Wavecraft CTV series for the offshore wind market. We are excited for this opportunity to develop and approve a hydrogen-powered zero-emissions version of our vessels” said Umoe Mandal chief executive Tom Harald Svennevig.
The contract contains two phases, where the consortia in 2022 and 2023 will first develop and get their solutions approved. In the next phase, one supplier will be chosen to build and demonstrate the newly developed vessel. The vessel will be in pilot operation from 2025.
“By introducing hydrogen as an energy carrier for high-speed vessels, we can create the uncompromising high-speed vessel that can replace all current high-speed vessels in Norway,” said Nordland county mayor Tomas Norvoll.
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