Description:
The main aim of the project was to expedite the shift towards environmentally friendly marine shipping and to enhance the credibility of battery-hydrogen hybrid propulsion systems as a sustainable substitute for conventional diesel engines. Serco, Ecomar Propulsion, and the Royal Navy collaborated with CFCM, driven by their collective vision to investigate alternative fuels and create zero-emission propulsion drivetrains.
In order to showcase the viability of this approach, a full-scale replica of the engine room from Serco’s SD Newhaven, a Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) operated on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), was built. The team accomplished the retrofitting of this space with a fully operational battery-hydrogen hybrid propulsion system. Extensive bench testing was conducted to ensure that the system could effectively meet the operational requirements of the vessel in its specific operating environment.