This sleek 60-foot sailing yacht from OceansLab will put fuel cells to the test under extreme racing conditions.
within the maritime sector,” the firm stated in a press release last January.
When IMOCA yachts are on the race course, their propellers are sealed and sails provide the only propulsion. They need something else to provide propulsion at other times, for example when maneuvering around harbors or responding to an emergency at sea., and they need enough energy to be self-sustaining for days on end, and that has been a challenge.
That’s a good start, but it’s not enough to keep up with new maritime technology. The use of ship-board energy has been increasing along with a growing list of high tech maritime gear, in addition to all the systems needed for sustaining human life during a race. IMOCA lists the navigation console, radar, canting keel , desalination equipment, and wi-fi, among other energy-sucking gear.
“The HPM is a fully-integrated marine hydrogen fuel cell power pack intended to be installed above or below deck to meet power needs from 15 kW to 500 kW,” Genevos explained last year, when it secured. The milestone followed a series of other stringent maritime reviews including the International Code of Safety for ships using gases or other low-flashpoint fuels
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