Cellula Robotics Names Neil Manning CEO
joining the company, I have been continually impressed by the innovation and talent of our team, as well as the tremendous potential of our technology. Cellula is truly onto something special with its approach to long duration subsea autonomous vehicles, leveraging the benefits of utilizing hydrogen fuel cells. This method of generating power offers a higher density approach to energy storage over battery-only systems. This innovation will change the current restrictions of manageable-size autonomous platforms, offering the required endurance to be viable for over the horizon projects - and now it'
Glosten, Siemens Energy Select Key Equipment Vendors for World's First Hydrogen-hybrid Research Vessel
design of what will be the first hydrogen-hybrid research vessel in the world. The vessel, nominally known as the CCRV, is currently in the design phase and will be owned and operated by UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography (Scripps). Ballard Power Systems will provide the fuel cells which will help power the vessel, and Chart Industries will provide the cryogenic tank and fuel gas system where the liquid hydrogen fuel will be bunkered and conditioned for the fuel cells—both essential components of a hydrogen-fuel-cell propulsion system. The equipment from these
ABS to Class Scripps' New Research Vessel
A hydrogen-fueled research vessel commissioned by the University of California San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography will be built to ABS Class.Designed by Glosten, the vessel will feature a new hydrogen-hybrid propulsion system that integrates hydrogen fuel cells alongside a conventional diesel-electric power plant, enabling zero-emission operations. The design is scaled so the ship will be able to operate 75% of its missions entirely using hydrogen. For longer missions, extra power will be provided by diesel generators.The 150-foot vessel will be equipped with advanced instruments
The Top 10 Offshore Wind Energy Trends to Watch in 2023
unanswered: Vessel operators understand that they need to decarbonize, but what is the solution to future-proof a vessel? Will it be biofuels, hydrogen-based fuels such as methanol, ammonia, or other hydrogen carriers? How to convert the energy carriers - multi-fuel internal combustion engines or fuel cells? What about battery-based hybrid vessels or even fully electric for SOVs and CTVs? How to secure “green” fuel or electricity supply? So many questions with no firm consensus. The answer will be an individual choice based on availability of energy carriers.How to secure “green&rdquo
Zero Emission Hydrogen USV Design Wins CMDC Round 2 Funding
vessels. Design work will be carried out in accordance with the Lloyd’s Register approval in principle (AIP) process to ensure, as far as possible, that the resulting unmanned technology will satisfy regulatory requirements.Vidal Bharath, Chief Commercial Officer at Bramble Energy, said, “Fuel cells provide an extremely attractive value proposition to the marine industry, so it is with great pleasure that we continue collaborating with SEA-KIT on the CMDC project. It’s the perfect opportunity to demonstrate how our decarbonizing technology can play a key role in the maritime industry&rsquo
MTR100: For USVs and AUVs, is it a Hydrogen Future?
of carrying 250 kWhr of energy, out for at-sea testing.This involved two and a half weeks of testing in Vancouver’s Indian Arm Inlet, including trailing deployment of two, 70cm-long (including antenna) micro-AUVs from the Solus-LR while submerged and underway, all powered by the fuel cell.As fuel cells prefer steady state running, cycling between on and off and running hard was quite a stress test, says Alex Johnson, AUV Product Manager at Cellula. “It was very exciting and almost to the point where we didn’t have to think about it anymore – it was just something that worked
Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Wants to Fit Unmanned Underwater Vehicles with Its Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen said Wednesday it was actively exploring new markets for its air-independent non-flow-through hydrogen fuel cells in the unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) market."Infinity has been developing technology for this market with funding from the U.S. Office of Naval Research for several years. This is the next logical step to developing a commercial product," the company said.In addition to military applications, UUVs are used for commercial applications such as oil and gas exploration, underwater infrastructure inspection (cables, pipelines, etc.) scientific
Glosten Tapped to Design Scripps' New Hydrogen-hybrid Research Vessel
communities,” said Liane Randolph, chair of the California Air Resources Board (CARB). “The selection of a naval architect is an important step in bringing this innovative project to reality."This new vessel will feature an innovative hybrid propulsion system that integrates hydrogen fuel cells alongside a conventional diesel-electric power plant, enabling zero-emission operations, in line with the University of California’s Carbon Neutrality Initiative, which targets carbon neutrality by 2025. The design is scaled so the ship will be able to operate 75% of its missions entirely
Putting Power on the Seafloor is a Fuel Cell Future
Two outfits, one in Germany and one in the US, are chasing a goal of supplying long-term subsea power in remote locations, via fuel cells, to users including oceanographic observatories to underwater vehicles. Elaine Maslin takes a look.Long term operation of subsea equipment or instruments in remote locations poses something of a challenge. While battery technology has improved vastly, it’s still not sufficient for long term deployments.For a decade or so, a number of projects have been working on ways to provide seafloor based remote power systems. This could be to power subsea production
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