Hexagon Purus lands €2.5M hydrogen fuel system order for new Greenpeace ship

Norwegian clean energy technology supplier Hexagon Purus Maritime has secured a purchase order for a compressed hydrogen fuel system to be used on a new green sailing ship commissioned by international non-profit organization Greenpeace.

The order, valued at approximately €2.5 million, was placed by Spain’s Freire Shipyard which will build the 75-meter vessel featuring advanced green technologies, including hydrogen and e-methanol power systems.

Delivery of the hydrogen fuel system is scheduled for 2027.

Designed by Dykstra, the ship will be equipped with more than 2,000 square meters of sails supporting energy regeneration on board, battery packs, and solar panels. It will harness the power of the wind and the sun.

 It will also feature advanced power systems enabling the use of green hydrogen and e-methanol to meet its remaining energy needs.

“Hexagon Purus is committed to actively leading the way in developing zero-emission alternatives”, said Guillermo Freire, Managing Director, Freire Shipyard. “After a comprehensive tender process, we became confident that Hexagon Purus Maritime had the ability and highest technical capabilities to deliver on this exciting project.”

Some of the company’s other projects include supplying hydrogen fuel storage systems to the training ship SKULEBAS and Moen Marin’s zero-emission working boat program in Norway. Hexagon Purus Maritime has also supplied hydrogen storage tanks for the newly launched Sea Change ferry, a hydrogen-powered catamaran in San Francisco, California.

“We are delighted to support Greenpeace’s mission to showcase innovative solutions for reducing maritime emissions,” commented Robert Haugen, Managing Director of Hexagon Purus Maritime. “This partnership underscores our commitment to pioneering zero-emission technologies and contributing to a sustainable future for the maritime industry.”

Haugen recently outlined key challenges for hydrogen’s widespread adoption in the maritime industry, including economic and market factors, adequate infrastructure, assured demand, and safety, concluding that collaborative efforts, evolving technologies, and strategic initiatives could carry out the hydrogen revolution in maritime transport.

In 2023, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted a revised strategy that includes a common ambition to (i) reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emission by or around 2050 and (ii) indicative milestones that call for reducing total GHG emissions of up to 30% by 2030 and 80% by 2040 measured from GHG emission levels in 2008.

Thus, making green hydrogen available for use in the maritime sector is seen as an important factor in reducing the world’s GHG emissions as it is expected to supply up to 25% of the world’s energy needs by 2050.