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Date: 27/09/2023

ABB bags order to provide power to Samskip’s hydrogen-powered vessels
 
ABB India Ltd has secured an order to provide power, propulsion and automation systems for Samskip Group’s hydrogen-powered container vessels. Manufactured by Cochin Shipyard, the ships, measuring 135 metres each, are scheduled for delivery in the third and fourth quarters of 2025. They will operate along a route spanning 700 nautical miles from Oslo Fjord to Rotterdam. Each of Samskip’s vessels will be propelled by a 3.2 MW hydrogen fuel cell, complemented by diesel generators for back-up power, said a report. 
 
Source: Exim News Service: Kochi, Sept. 26