- Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd,a Japanesepublic multinational corporation has launched the world’s 1st ocean-going liquid hydrogen carrier ship designed to carry liquid hydrogen at minus 253 ° C produced in south coast of Australia to unload in Kobe, Japan.
- The liquid hydrogen carrier tank has been named as ‘Suiso Frontier’ at a ceremony held at Kobe Works yard, Japan.
Key Points:
- Measuring a total length of 116 m, width 19 m, depth 4.5 m at full load, gross tonnage 8,000 t. propulsion by Diesel engine electric power generation, and voyage speed of13 knots, it is scheduled to be completed in late 2020.
- Hydrogen can be produced in a number of different ways, including using water and electricity, and then stored and shipped and re-used to generate power, allowing countries with little space for wind and solar equipment to still receive carbon-free power.
