The Exeter Port Authority has trialled a hydrogen-electric workboat designed and manufactured by Ecomar Propulsion.
The boat, MV Dirac, was launched into Exmouth Harbour and is currently in the final stages of fitting out, with the Ecomar team installing the last items on the power system whilst it is afloat.
Based on a NATO Combat Ready Boat, it’s powered by two 250kW Ecomoar Kairos motors and holds 180kWh of lithium-ion batteries which are supported by a hydrogen fuel cell, which reportedly extends the vessel’s range “considerably.”
H2 View understands that the hydrogen is supplied in hand-portable BCO Genie bottles that are stored onboard and can be easily replaced whenever.
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