Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), a major shipbuilder, has joined forces with Japan Suiso Energy (JSE) to implement the project.
It is significantly larger than the 1,250-cubic-meter experimental vessel used in previous trials and builds on the success of the world’s first LH2 carrier, the Suiso Frontier, demonstrated four years ago.
The project is part of Japan’s $2 billion Green Innovation Fund, led by NEDO, which aims to cover the entire LH2 supply chain, from production to delivery.
📏 The vessel is approximately 250 meters long, has a speed of 18 knots, and demonstration voyages (including loading/unloading) will begin by 2030. The vessel is built at KHI’s Sakaida shipyard.
It features advanced insulation to reduce gas evaporation, double-walled vacuum piping for ultra-cold liquids, and a propulsion system that uses hydrogen evaporation as fuel. An optimized hull for efficiency—engineering at its finest!
The new LH2 commercial terminal in Ogishima, Kawasaki City, features a 50,000 cubic meter storage tank. Construction is scheduled to begin in November 2025.
❓ Seafarers, imagine what it would be like to sail on such vessels? How safe would they be? Share your thoughts below!
Author: @iPr1nce
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