EFFECTEM

To effectively respond to the challenge of decarbonisation in the maritime industry, regulations on both international and national levels are introduced. These are driving the industry to use green fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but the problem for the industry is that the cost of using green fuels is significantly higher than the cost of using fossil fuels. Green fuels are an inevitable trend in the maritime industry, the inherent high efficiency and low total cost of ownership of fuel cells, compared with internal combustion engine technology, will make fuel cells a competitive alternative. Blue World will provide the maritime industry with a high-efficiency HT-PEMFC system with an integrated carbon capture feature applicable for auxiliary power and propulsion. The fuel cell system addresses the problem of high cost of using green fuels. The objectives for the Blue World fuel cell system in 2030 are:1) Superior electrical efficiency of up to 60%, 2) Low-energy carbon capture which allows for an efficient capturing of up to 100% of the carbon emissions. This project will develop and test a 1MW fuel cell system with the phased goal of 1) a net electrical efficiency of 55%, 2) to achieve the low-energy carbon capture feature.The technology is currently in TRL 5 and is expected to reach TRL 7. Blue World's HT-PEMFC system shows a higher efficiency and better TCO than enigne in the maritime sector. With the successful implementation of the project and achievement of the system objectives in 2030, we will create the foundation for a CO2 reduction of approx. 27,000 tons and a fuel cost saving of 40-50 million EUR, compared to internal combustion engines with both technologies running on bio-methanol. We would create around 500 new direct jobs. This will strengthen EU’s positions within the maritime industry, where EU players have taken lead in decarbonising the industry, while securing EU's leading position in innovative technology.