World's First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Ferry to Operate Commercially in the US

TapTechNews May 23rd news, the world's first commercial hydrogen fuel cell ferry - the SeaChange (SeaChange) has obtained permission from the US Coast Guard and can start commercial operation in the Bay Area.

The marine shipping developer SWITCHMaritime obtained approval from the US Coast Guard last Friday, and its flagship hydrogen ferry SeaChange operates as a public ferry service.

SWITCH CEO Pace Ralli said: We are very grateful to the US Coast Guard and all partners for their support during the completion process. This is not the end, but just a starting point, and we will further improve the infrastructure.

TapTechNews note: The SeaChange ferry adopts the integrated hydrogen power system of ZeroEmissionIndustries, equipped with Cummins' 360kW hydrogen fuel cell and 100kWh XALT lithium-ion battery, providing power to the 600kW electric motor thruster of BAE Systems, and the only emissions are water vapor and heat.

SWITCHMaritime said that it has currently obtained a COI, and the SeaChange, which can carry 75 passengers, will start commercial operation in June and be operated by the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) for a trial operation of six months.

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