Work

Hydrogen bunkering from a fuel island onto fishing vessels

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Decarbonizing the fishing and aquaculture sector is an important goal for Norway as well as for the global shipping trade. Hydrogen is potentially a good fit for the energy demand of fishing vessels. For the fleet to switch to hydrogen as primary fuel, solutions for ensuring sufficient energy onboard must be found. One such solution could be to bunker the hydrogen at sea, in locations closer to the areas of operation of a fishing fleet. In the present work, we have investigated the bunkering of 250 bar gaseous hydrogen onto fishing vessels that require 4000 kWh of energy onboard. The first part focuses on the bunkering of a single vessel and an analysis of the technical parameters that affect and constrain the hydrogen bunkering rate. The second part focuses on the bunkering of several fishing vessels from a hydrogen refuelling station located offshore.

Source: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.10.283

Authors: Ingrid Snustad, David Berstad, Petter Nekså

Institution: SINTEF Energy Research

Language: English

Topic: Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency

Subfield: Environmental Engineering

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Life below water, Affordable and clean energy, Climate action, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,400