Fish harvesting vessels are being constructed with technologies to minimise emissions during voyages between remote offshore farms and onshore processing centres
Napier chief commercial officer, Jahn Helge Bjørnestad describes the latest newbuilding harvest vessels the company has on order in an interview at Riviera’s Maritime Hybrid, Electric & Hydrogen Fuel Cell Conference in Bergen, Norway.
He explains the difference between wellboats and harvest vessels and highlights the importance of investing in sustainable vessels for future projects.
The next generation of vessels will have zero emissions throughout their daily operations, using diesel-electric propulsion with 1.7 MW of fuel cells runnng on compressed hydrogen, which will be bunkered daily, and 1 MW of battery capacity.
Riviera’s Maritime Decarbonisation Conference Asia, will be held in Singapore, 15-16 April 2024 where experts and shipowners will examine the most viable decarbonisation pathways for Asia’s shipping industry. This conference will bring together the latest thinking and developments on net zero strategies, regulations, technologies, supply chain maturity and economics. Use this link for more information and to reserve your place.
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