The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) on Thursday (4 May) published an update on how IMO approval on safety guidelines could contribute to major emission reduction and the future of fuel cells as propulsion source for vessels:
It takes power to move a ship. For centuries they relied mainly on harnessing wind but at the end of the 18th century the first steam ships appeared. The first diesel-powered ships using internal combustion engines appeared more than 100 years later, early in the 20th century, while the first nuclear-powered ship started service in 1959.
This puts into context how historic it was when, in mid-September last year, the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC 7) agreed draft interim guidelines for ships using fuel cell power installations, adding fuel cells to the short list of energy converters used to power…
Manifold Times | IBIA: Major step forward for fuel cells as IMO approves safety guidelines
