VINSSEN’s hydrogen fuel cell stack gets RINA nod

South Korean marine engineering firm VINSSEN has obtained approval from the Italian classification society RINA for its 60-kilowatt (kW) hydrogen fuel cell stack.

PHOTO: VINSSEN's 60-kW fuel cell stack. VINSSEN

The approval will enable VINSSEN to demonstrate and commercialise its 120-kW hydrogen fuel cell power generation system.

Looking ahead, the company plans to develop a hydrogen fuel cell system that includes a 150-kW high-output fuel cell stack and an onboard power generation system using reformed gas composed of 75% hydrogen and 25% nitrogen. This will enhance the feasibility of applying megawatt (MW)-class hydrogen fuel cell systems to larger vessels.

Earlier this month, the company obtained approval from the classification society Korean Register for a tugboat featuring a hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system.

VINSSEN is involved in developing and manufacturing propulsion systems for vessels powered by electric propulsion and hydrogen fuel cells.

By Tuhin Roy

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