FLAGSHIPS consortium members at the christening of ZULU 06 in Paris, December 2024.
The Waterborne Awards recognises game-changing initiatives in European waterborne transport in the categories of sustainability, innovation, and economic viability. The winners will be announced during Waterborne Days in Brussels, 4/5 February 2025.
“We are thrilled to be among the finalists for this prestigious award. The nomination is a recognition of the hard work and dedication by our partners over many years, culminating in the successful launch of two hydrogen-powered vessels in the heart of Europe last year.”
Jyrki Mikkola, project coordinator of FLAGSHIPS and senior scientist at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Left: H2 Barge 2 on the Rhine. Photo credit: Future Proof Shipping. Right: Zulu 06 on the Seine. Photo Credit: Sogestran group.
The first demonstrator vessel, H2 Barge 2, was launched in Rotterdam in February 2024; the second, Zulu 06, commenced operations in Paris in December. Both vessels are powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Together, they deliver on FLAGSHIPS’s promise of raising the readiness of zero-emission waterborne transport.
Hosted by the Waterborne Technology Platform, Waterborne Days is a significant event for professionals in the waterborne transport sector. The two-day event will bring together industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers to discuss innovation, sustainability, and the future of waterborne transport.
About FLAGSHIPS
The FLAGSHIPS consortium includes 12 European partners, with shipowners, Future Proof Shipping (NL), Norled (NO), and CFT (FR) assisted by its support companies Sogestion (FR) and Sogestran (FR); the maritime OEM and integrator companies ABB Marine & Ports (FI) and SEAM (NO); and ship design company LMG Marin (NO & FR). World-leading fuel cell technology is provided by Ballard Power Systems Europe (DK), with vessel energy monitoring and management by Persee (FR). Management and dissemination activities are provided by VTT (FI) and Maritime CleanTech (NO), respectively.
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.
