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12 Jun 2024

Anglo-Australian investment into maritime hydrogen project

Innovate UK and Australia's Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water have invested HyZEM, an international green hydrogen project to drive decarbonisation in the maritime sector.

Freeport East aims to support deployment of green hydrogen in East Anglian ports, with the number of tugs, workboats and offshore wind vessels in Harwich and Felixstowe making these technologies of particular relevance - AdobeStock

The HyZEM (Hydrogen Zero Emission Maritime) project aims to demonstrate practical applications for green hydrogen storage and propulsion on vessels, including bunkering technology, port storage, refuelling infrastructure, and how it will support local supply chains.

The partnership includes Freeport East, Steamology as lead, National Composites Centre (NCC), Duodrive Limited, Chartwell Marine Limited and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult. An Australian sister project is led by Rux Energy Australia.

In a statement, Dr Jehan Kanga, founder & CEO of Rux Energy said: "The HyZEM project dovetails two breakthrough technologies, our patented nanoporous hydrogen storage materials from Australia in next generation carbon composite tanks jointly developed between Australia and the UK with Steamology's novel hydrogen steam turbines from the UK, to create a fully optimised storage and power system for high powered work boats like tug boats and crew transfer vessels.”

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