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| WorkBoat365.com|34|WorkBoat365.com | Summer 2025 |The project focuses on designing, construc%ufffdng, and demonstra%ufffdng a hydrogenpowered cargo vessel that will operate in the North Sea and beyond. Managed by Van Dam Shipping, the ship is designed to transport bulk goods, elimina%ufffdng harmful emissions and redefining the future of sustainable shipping.At the heart of the H2ESTIA Project is its integrated approach to hydrogen powered propulsion. The vessel will be equipped with a newly designed cryogenic hydrogen storage and bunkering system, enabling safe handling and storage of liquid hydrogen at extremely low temperatures. A hydrogen fuel cell system together with ba%ufffderies will provide primary propulsion, delivering clean power. To further enhance energy efficiency, the ship will incorporate wind-assisted propulsion and waste heat recovery solu%ufffdons, reducing hydrogen consump%ufffdon. Digital twin technology will create a virtual model of the ship, allowing for real-%ufffdme monitoring, opera%ufffdonal op%ufffdmiza%ufffdon, and enhanced safety measures.H2ESTIA Project To Develop World%u2019s First Zero-Emission Cargo VesselThe mari%ufffdme industry is embarking on a transforma%ufffdve journey with the official launch of the H2ESTIA Project, an ambi%ufffdous ini%ufffda%ufffdve to develop the world%u2019s first zero-emission general cargo vessel powered by liquid hydrogen. Spearheaded by the Dutch Innova%ufffdon Company Nederlandse Innova%ufffde Maatschappij (NIM) with support from the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat.), this pioneering project represents a quantum leap in sustainable shipping and a cornerstone of the European Mari%ufffdme Masterplan.POWER & PROPULSION