Hydrogen fuel cells to propel new ship tested by Viking

The cruise line has taken delivery of a new ship designed with equipment allowing it to run on H2.Viking Cruise Lines has announced that it has received its latest ocean cruise ship, which is fully equipped with hydrogen fuel cells that will allow it to be test powered by the zero-emission fuel.The new H2-powered marine vessel was built at shipbuilder Fincantieri’s Ancona yard.The ocean cruise ship is 47,800 tons and will be operating within the small cruise ship category. It has 465 cabins that are expected to accommodate as many as 930 passengers. This might be the ninth Viking Neptune class ship, but what is most notable about it is certainly the test it is running on hydrogen fuel cells. It is testing the module with a nominal 100 kW power aboard the ship.Viking Cruise Lines has not provided any real details on the technology used in the H2 propulsion system by the time this…

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