Pioneering hydrogen-powered river vessel launched in Paris
Marking a groundbreaking milestone in sustainable transport, the Sogestran Group launched the ZULU 06, France’s first hydrogen-powered river vessel, on the Seine in Paris today.
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FLAGSHIPS will deploy two commercially operated zero emission hydrogen vessels.
Marking a groundbreaking milestone in sustainable transport, the Sogestran Group launched the ZULU 06, France’s first hydrogen-powered river vessel, on the Seine in Paris today.
The FLAGSHIPS project takes home the Best Outreach Award at EU Hydrogen Week, celebrating its pioneering role in zero-emission waterborne transport and hydrogen innovation. At the EU Hydrogen Week stage
Dutch shipowner Future Proof Shipping (FPS), the EU-funded Flagships project, and the Interreg-funded ZEM Ports NS project launch the groundbreaking H2 Barge 2. The hydrogen-powered vessel will ship goods completely emission-free on the Rhine between Rotterdam (NL) and Duisburg (DE).
The FLAGSHIPS project has received funding from Clean Hydrogen Partnership (previously Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking) under grant agreement No 826215. This Joint Undertaking receives support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program and from Hydrogen Europe.
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