据海上能源7月14日报道，总部位于安特卫普的海事集团Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) 和日本造船厂Tsuneishi Facilities & Craft (TFC) 已完成“世界上第一艘”氢燃料小型客运渡轮的建造。
如所披露的，Hydro Bingo号是一艘19吨的两层客轮，配备了将氢气与柴油燃料相结合的氢气共燃发动机。
Tsuneishi说，这艘19.4米长的船由铝合金制成，是一艘双体船，能够运送80名乘客和两名船员。
更重要的是，渡轮还设有一个安装在船尾的可移动储氢罐。根据Tsuneishi的说法，它的设计目的是通过与轻油分开的管道向发动机供应氢以进行共燃，因此不需要加氢设备和运输来供应氢。
该船的建造符合国际气体使用安全规则（IGF规则）的功能要求，目前已通过日本小型船舶检查组织（JCI）的检查。
此外，该公司指出，双燃料渡轮有望将二氧化碳排放量减少 50%。
2021年4月，Tsuneishi 和CBM宣布了他们计划在日本工业和船舶市场上合作开发氢内燃机 (H2ICE) 技术。
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原文如下：
Construction of world’s 1st hydrogen-powered ferry completed
Antwerp-based maritime group Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) and Japanese shipbuilder Tsuneishi Facilities & Craft (TFC) have completed the construction of the “world’s first” hydrogen-fuelled small passenger ferry.
As disclosed, the vessel Hydro Bingo is a 19-ton two-deck passenger ferry equipped with a hydrogen co-firing engine that combines hydrogen with diesel fuel.
Built of aluminum alloy, the 19.4-meter long vessel is a catamaran able to transport 80 passengers and two crew members, Tsuneishi stated.
What is more, the ferry also features a movable hydrogen storage tank installed at the rear of the ship. It is designed to supply hydrogen to the engine through a separate line from light oil for co-firing, so there is no need for hydrogen filling equipment and transportation to supply hydrogen, according to Tsuneishi.
The ship was constructed to meet the functional requirements of the International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases (IGF Code) and so far, it has passed the inspection of the Japan Small Ship Inspection Organization (JCI).
Furthermore, the dual-fuel ferry is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by 50%, the companies noted.
In April 2021, Tsuneishi and CBM announced their plans to collaborate on the hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2ICE) technology for the Japanese industrial and marine market.