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Fiducia maritime hydrogen applications are in their early stages of development , the future for this technology is promising .
“ There are a lot of people interested in this new technology ,” Quint continues . “ As such , we need to attract more people like our new director in Norway . We work with numerous clients and try to build a network of like-minded people who are willing to work on these new technologies . We do find that many people are genuinely interested in sustainable innovation . That said , the infrastructure isn ’ t really in place yet to wholly support the technology .”
For the maritime industry to fully adopt hydrogen , a robust infrastructure and support ecosystem are essential . Adoption will require hydrogen production facilities near ports , and a network of hydrogen refueling stations , as well as collaboration between stakeholders , governments , and organizations to drive funding , policy support , and knowledge sharing .
Championing alternative fuels
Looking to the future , once built , the five dry-bulk carriers will go on hire through a zero-emission time charter agreement with Schulte & Bruns , establishing a commercial operation for vessels operating on hydrogen fuel . This project will go some way to proving the feasibility of hydrogen technologies for shipping .
“ We will be applying for the second round of funding from Enova for the next five vessels , so hopefully , we ’ ll have positive news at the end of the year . Further afield ,” he concludes , “ we will continue to strive to be the front runner for alternative fuels on vessels , not only hydrogen , but also methanol . We want to buy fleets of old vessels and replace them with vessels with this new technology . In five years , I think we will be some way to achieving this .” ■
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