Hydrogen-powered ship

These ships represent a significant innovation in maritime technology, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on fossil fuels.

Norway is driving a significant technological shift in the marine industry with its ambitious goal to require all ferries, tourist boats, and cruise ships to operate with zero emissions in its World Heritage fjords by 2026.

Committed to achieving net-zero operations by 2040, Norled AS has been modernizing its fleet to incorporate more low- and zero-emission vessels.

To meet its ambitious fleet transformation goals, Norled continues to explore alternative zero-emission technologies, complementing its battery-powered solutions.

In 2007 both the 8-person Tuckerboot and the Canal boat Ross Barlow debuted, and in 2008 the 100-passenger Zemships project Alsterwasser went into service in Hamburg.

[4] In February 2020 it was announced that the software tycoon Bill Gates had commissioned the world's first hydrogen-powered superyacht, in a £500m signal of his belief that investment in new clean technology is the best way to cut carbon emissions.

[6] The custom build was said to be based on blueprints for a 112-metre design "Aqua" publicised in 2019 at the Monaco Yacht Show by the Dutch marine architects Sinot.

Kawasaki intends to conduct a demonstration test of this engine after installing it on a large-scale liquefied hydrogen carrier which is planned to be commercialized in the mid-2020s.

[14] In 2010, Hjalti Pall Ingolfsson from Icelandic New Energy has commented that ships are fast becoming the biggest source of air pollution in the European Union.

To enable the commercialization of hydrogen in consumer products, new model building codes and equipment, as well as other technical standards are developed and recognized by federal, state, and local governments.

[26] In order to gain a commercial advantage, the Norwegian government scheduled money for a regular hydrogen car ferry in 2016, to be operational in 2021.