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|WorkBoat365.com |Summer 2025 35| WorkBoat365.com|According to Roosjen, CTO at NIM, %u201cH2ESTIA is a flagship project for commercial shipping. By integra%ufffdng hydrogen technology with digital innova%ufffdon, we are proving that zero-emission shipping is not just a vision%u2014it is an achievable reality.%u201dThe project is set to demonstrate technological readiness and economic viability, ensuring such vessels can be commercially deployed. It also addresses major challenges such as the cer%ufffdfica%ufffdon of hydrogen systems, risk management, and crew training, paving the way for the safe integra%ufffdon of hydrogen technology into mari-%ufffdme opera%ufffdons.Jan van Dam, CEO, Van Dam Shipping, %u201cParallel to the H2ESTIA Project, we are working on securing the supply, as well as the necessary bunkering and logis%ufffdcs. This is a combined effort, as a single ship alone does not generate sufficient demand. Collabora-%ufffdon at this stage is what transforms our ambi%ufffdons into reality.%u201dThe H2ESTIA Project led by Nederlandse Innova%ufffde Maatschappij is supported by a consor%ufffdum of leading mari%ufffdme and technology firms, TNO, MARIN, the University of Twente, Cryovat, EnginX, Encontech, classifica%ufffdon society RINA and the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure.POWER & PROPULSION