據海上能源7月14日報道，總部位于安特衛普的海事集團Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) 和日本造船廠Tsuneishi Facilities & Craft (TFC) 已完成“世界上第一艘”氫燃料小型客運渡輪的建造。

　　如所披露的，Hydro Bingo號是一艘19噸的兩層客輪，配備了將氫氣與柴油燃料相結合的氫氣共燃發動機。

　　Tsuneishi說，這艘19.4米長的船由鋁合金制成，是一艘雙體船，能夠運送80名乘客和兩名船員。

　　更重要的是，渡輪還設有一個安裝在船尾的可移動儲氫罐。根據Tsuneishi的說法，它的設計目的是通過與輕油分開的管道向發動機供應氫以進行共燃，因此不需要加氫設備和運輸來供應氫。

　　該船的建造符合國際氣體使用安全規則（IGF規則）的功能要求，目前已通過日本小型船舶檢查組織（JCI）的檢查。

　　此外，該公司指出，雙燃料渡輪有望將二氧化碳排放量減少 50%。

　　2021年4月，Tsuneishi 和CBM宣布了他們計劃在日本工業和船舶市場上合作開發氫內燃機 (H2ICE) 技術。

　　祝精燕 摘譯自 海上能源

　　原文如下：

　　Construction of world’s 1st hydrogen-powered ferry completed

　　Antwerp-based maritime group Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) and Japanese shipbuilder Tsuneishi Facilities & Craft (TFC) have completed the construction of the “world’s first” hydrogen-fuelled small passenger ferry.

　　As disclosed, the vessel Hydro Bingo is a 19-ton two-deck passenger ferry equipped with a hydrogen co-firing engine that combines hydrogen with diesel fuel.

　　Built of aluminum alloy, the 19.4-meter long vessel is a catamaran able to transport 80 passengers and two crew members, Tsuneishi stated.

　　What is more, the ferry also features a movable hydrogen storage tank installed at the rear of the ship. It is designed to supply hydrogen to the engine through a separate line from light oil for co-firing, so there is no need for hydrogen filling equipment and transportation to supply hydrogen, according to Tsuneishi.

　　The ship was constructed to meet the functional requirements of the International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases (IGF Code) and so far, it has passed the inspection of the Japan Small Ship Inspection Organization (JCI).

　　Furthermore, the dual-fuel ferry is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by 50%, the companies noted.

　　In April 2021, Tsuneishi and CBM announced their plans to collaborate on the hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2ICE) technology for the Japanese industrial and marine market.