据世界天然气网8月19日消息 总部位于华盛顿的造船商全美海事公司（AAM）和船东SWITCH Marine已经启动并开始了Sea Change的运营试验。Sea Change是一艘70英尺、75名乘客的零排放氢燃料电池驱动的电力驱动渡轮，将在加利福尼亚湾区运营。
这将是美国第一艘氢燃料电池船，代表着美国海运业向可持续未来过渡的重要一步。
渡轮的开发和建造旨在展示零排放氢燃料电池船用技术的商业化途径。两家公司表示，尽管仍在与美国海岸警卫队合作，为海事船舶提供氢燃料系统，但完工的渡轮将向商业和监管机构展示这种零碳船舶推进技术的可行性。
该项目由SWITCH的私人资本资助，SWITCH是一个影响力投资平台，旨在建造第一支完全零碳的海运船队，以加速美国海运业的脱碳和能源转型。
SWITCH联合创始人兼首席执行官佩斯·拉利评论说：“通过与美国海岸警卫队、创新技术合作伙伴以及全美国海军等造船厂密切合作，我们可以实现向脱碳航运的转型。”
吴恒磊 编译自 世界天然气
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First US hydrogen fuel cell vessel launched
Washington-based boat builder All American Marine (AAM) and shipowner SWITCH Maritime have launched and started operational trials of Sea Change, a 70-foot, 75-passenger zero-emissions, hydrogen fuel cell-powered, electric-drive ferry that will operate in the California Bay Area.
This will be the first hydrogen fuel cell vessel in the US, representing an important step in the US maritime industry’s transition to a sustainable future.
The ferry was developed and constructed to demonstrate a pathway to commercialization for zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell marine technologies. While still working align="justify"> The project is funded by private capital from SWITCH, an impact investment platform building the first fleet of exclusively zero-carbon maritime vessels to accelerate the decarbonization and energy transition of the US maritime sector.
“By working closely with the US Coast Guard, with innovative technology partners, and with … shipyards such as All American Marine, we can make the transition to decarbonized shipping a reality today,” Pace Ralli, Co-Founder and CEO of SWITCH, commented.