Yanmar: Hydrogen-powered small vessel, successful navigation: Practical use in 2023

Yanmar: Hydrogen-powered small vessel, successful navigation: Practical use in 2023

2021/10/13

Yanmar Holdings:

October 13th

Developed a fuel cell system that generates electricity with hydrogen,
Succeeded in running the onboard small ship at sea,
It was possible to sail for 3 hours with a single hydrogen filling.

It is characterized by not emitting CO2, which causes global warming, while sailing.

Published to the press:

The small boat is a modified Yanmar pleasure boat (total length 12 meters, weight 8 tons)

It is equipped with two units of fuel cells developed by Toyota Motor Corporation.

It reacts oxygen and hydrogen to generate electricity, and only water is discharged during navigation.

Yanmar:

Fuel cell system,

Sightseeing boats and
Short-distance ferries, etc.

It will be supplied to medium-sized vessels of 500 tons.

In the future,

Shaking peculiar to ships and
Response to salt damage,
Continue verification such as ensuring safety,

Aim for practical use in 2023.

https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/science/20211013-OYT1T50129/

Yanmar shows off hydrogen fuel-cell boat

Japanese machinery maker
Yanmar Holdings

has been developing a boat using hydrogen – a carbon-free energy source – as fuel.

Now the Osaka-based company
has given the media a first chance to see how it performs on the water.

The 8-ton cruiser
with a hydrogen fuel cell made a 30-minute demonstration trip in Osaka Bay on Tuesday.

Yanmar is using technology provided by Toyota Motor.

It is conducting trials before fitting the system in larger vessels.

Yanmar officials
say the hydrogen fueling the boat is the world’s most compressed for use in vessels.

They say
their fuel-cell system reduces sound and vibrations, and ensures smooth acceleration.

Hirose Masaru,
a director of Yanmar Power Technology,

said the company hopes to make its fuel-cell vessel available as the time is coming when hydrogen is expected to be the main energy source.

Yanmar plans to put the power unit on sale in two years.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20211013_20/

Toyota and Yanmar Team Up for a New Hydrogen-Powered Yacht Concept – Robb Report

https://robbreport.com/motors/marine/toyota-and-yanmar-unveil-a-radical-new-hydrogen-powered-yacht-concept-2930178/