Green Marine UK will retrofit crew transfer vessels (CTVs) with hydrogen, fuel cells and a battery to cut emissions when servicing offshore wind farms.
The initiative has been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) by RINA, enabling Green Marine UK to execute basic design, detailed engineering and tests in the field.
Phase one of Project Verdant has been completed and deemed viable, which involved a preliminary design and feasibility study, opening the door for sea trials.
The conceptual design incorporated hydrogen fuel cells connected to electric motors, working in conjunction with existing diesel-fuelled engines. Energys helped design and provide engineering and modelling, whilst Engineered Marine Systems (EMS) supplied a design for the battery room.
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