Next Generation Shipyards in Lauwersoog will build flagship port of Amsterdam. First ship in the world with hydrogen in solid form
The Neo Orbis, Port of Amsterdam’s hydrogen vessel, is being built by Next Generation Shipyards from Lauwersoog. This shipyard has been awarded the contract through a European tender process.
The hydrogen ship is part of the ‘Clean Shipping’ vision of the Port of Amsterdam, with which they want to work towards emission-free shipping by 2050.
First ship in the world with hydrogen in solid form
The Neo Orbis is the pilot vessel being built for the European H2Ships programme. It is the first ship in the world to sail electrically, propelled with hydrogen in solid form as an energy carrier: sodium borohydride.
The major advantage of this hydrogen carrier is its high energy density and that it can be bunkered safely in many places. The ship thus serves as a role model for ships in inland shipping, dredging and offshore and possibly also patrol ships and naval vessels.
Flagship
The Neo Orbis will be the flagship for Port of Amsterdam. Trial sailing is expected to start in June 2023.
The design of the Neo Orbis comes from Wijk Yacht Creations. The innovative hydrogen installation is a design by H2 CIF. The project is subsidized by Interreg North West Europe.