Flagships

Electric Hybrid Marine Conference
2022-06-22 09:00 - 17:00 UTC
During the conference in Amsterdam, FLAGSHIPS lessons are part of Persee’s presentation in the session on Assessing alternative fuels for hybrid vessels, 22 June.

Colin Bettini, Technical lead – fuel cell at Persee, will present Successes and challenges of fuel cell and hydrogen propulsion systems.

Fuel cell hybrid systems are steadily emerging as a solution for the decarbonization of commercial transport. Hydrogen and other hydrogen carriers achieve high emission savings from widely used fuels and drive high expectations for the shipping of the future.

The presentation outlines the experience, hurdles and success of four ongoing FCHJU-funded maritime projects: Maranda, Flagships, ShipFC and HyShip. In a cross-analysis, we will explore the readiness level of the hydrogen and fuel cell technologies available on the European market.

The presentation also addresses current and upcoming challenges to truly achieve zero-emission shipping.

SMM Hamburg 2022
2022-09-06 08:00 - 2022-09-09 17:00

Flagships at SMM: Emission free cargo transport
2022-09-07 13:00 - 13:30 | SMM Hamburg, Messeplatz 1, Hamburg, Germany
Introducing the worlds first hydrogen cargo vessel – meet the Flagships project at stand B7.102!

The partners will present their solutions for not one, but two commercially operated hydrogen fuel cell vessels. First out is the Zulu vessel, ready to transport goods emission free in the middle of Paris. Second is the inland container vessel FPS Waal, aiming to sail on green hydrogen on the Rhine river in 2023.

Flagships at TRA2022
2022-11-14 08:00 - 2022-11-17 17:00
Come meet partners of the Flagships project at Waterborne´s stand (PAV 2, STAND 2.24)!

TRA, the Transport Research Arena, is the largest European research and technology conference on transport and mobility.

TRA is the foremost European transport event that covers all transport modes and all aspects of mobility. In 2022, TRA takes place in Lisbon, Portugal. Themed “Moving together – reimagining mobility worldwide”, TRA2022 brings together experts from around the world to discuss the newest innovations and future of mobility and transport, building also on the Portuguese historical legacy and links to overseas transport professionals. Through the development of innovative solutions, TRA Lisbon 2022 aims for a more efficient, safer, carbon-free, inclusive, and sustainable transport in all its modes.

FLAGSHIPS Ship Launch
2024-02-08 10:00 - 16:00
We´re preparing to put the first two demonstrator vessels into operation. The FPS Waal is a retrofitted inland cargo vessel ready for zero-emission operations powered by hydrogen.

Agenda:

10:00 Registration

10:30-13:00 Official ship launch

Making an Impact by Making None Richard Klatten, CEO | Milinko Godjevac, Senior Integration Advisor | Abhinand Chandrasekar, Funding & Innovation Manager | Future Proof Shipping

How the Clean H2 Partnership is Advancing Zero-Emission Freight Transport on Inland Waterways with Hydrogen Mirela Atanasiu, Executive Director, Clean Hydrogen Partnership

Retrofitting for a Zero-Emission Future Leendert Hoogendoorn, Owner, Holland Shipyard Group

Realizing Global Ambitions for Green Shipping Ada Jakobsen, CEO, Maritime CleanTech

Promoting Rapid & Large-Scale Uptake of Zero Emissions Ship Technology Madadh MacLaine, Founder & Secretary General, ZESTAs

Supporting Zero-Emission Shipping Abhinand Chandrasekar, Funding & Innovation Manager, Future Proof Shipping

Zero-Emission Waterborne Transport Turning into Practice Jaap Gebraad, Secretary General Waterborne Technology Platform, Waterborne

GUIDED TOUR OF THE FPS WAAL

LUNCH

14:00-16:00 Flagships Workshop

Panel talk: Securing Safety for Waterborne Transport Benjamin Boyer, CCNR | Bas Joormann, Lloyd’s Register

Raising the Readiness of Zero-Emission Waterborne Transport Jyrki Mikkola, Flagships Project Coordinator and Senior Scientist at VTT

Pioneering Zero-Emission Shipping Dirk de Jong, Project Manager, Future Proof Shipping

The Fuel Cells of the Future Kristina Fløche Juelsgaard, Director of Market Development, Ballard Power Systems

Maximizing the Potential of Zero-Emission Vessels Through Data Utilization Pål Gunnar Eide, R&D Manager, SEAM

We‘re Doing it Twice! – Introducing the Second FLAGSHIPS Demonstrator; Zulu 06 Mathieu Longueville, Naval Engineer, Sogestran

The RH2IWER Project: Next Steps for Hydrogen-Powered Inland Vessels Khalid Tachi, Managing Director, Expertise- en InnovatieCentrum Binnenvaart (EICB)/RH2IWER Project

The SH2IPDRIVE project: Accelerating Hydrogen Abhinand Chandrasekar, Funding & Innovation Manager, Future Proof Shipping

Moderator: Marius Knutsen, Flagships Project / Maritime CleanTech

European Hydrogen Week
2024-11-18 08:00 - 2024-11-21 17:00 | Brussels Expo, Pl. de Belgique 1, Brussels, Belgium
Join us and the global hydrogen industry’s key players in Brussels for one of the year’s most important gatherings.

Flagships will be represented by partners Maritime CleanTech alongside other pioneering maritime hydrogen projects. Meet us at the Norway Pavilion (Hall 11 – Stand C90).

Don’t miss the Flagships Hour @ European Hydrogen Week on November 20 at 14:00 pm!

Flagships Hour @ European Hydrogen Week
2024-11-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Brussels Expo, Pl. de Belgique 1, Brussels, Belgium
The FLAGSHIPS project will take zero-emission waterborne transport to an entirely new level by deploying two commercially operated hydrogen fuel cell vessels.

Launched in February 2024, Future Proof Shipping’s H2Barge2 (1,2 MW) is the first demo vessel of the Flagships project. The 109,8-meter-long container cargo vessel operates the 240 kilometer long route between Rotterdam (NL) and Duisburg (DE) on the Rhine.

The second demo vessel, Zulu 06 (400 kW), will operate the river Seine in Paris for Sogestran starting in December 2024. Both vessels will use compressed clean hydrogen as fuel, together with PEM fuel cell technology.

Eager to hear more? Join us at project partner Maritime CleanTech’s stand on Wednesday 20th November, where we’ll dedicate an entire hour to FLAGSHIPS!

Meet Partners:

Jyrki Mikkola – Project Coordinator, FLAGSHIPS/VTT

Kristina Fløche Juelsgaard – Director of Business Development, Ballard Europe

Håvard Tvedte – Head of Market Development and External Relations, Maritime CleanTech

Christening of the ZULU 06
2024-12-03 14:00 - 16:00
The first French hydrogen-powered self-propeller barge.

ZULU 06, the second demonstrator vessel in the FLAGSHIPS project, is ready to set sail on the Seine.

The hydrogen cargo transport vessel is owned by French inland shipowner Compagnie Fluvial de Transport, a subsidiary of the Sogestran Group. It will move goods on pallets and in containers from Gennevilliers to Bonneuil Sur Marne.

The vessel will operate on compressed hydrogen produced from electrolysis, enabling zero-emission operations. ABB Marine & Ports has supplied the power generation system for ZULU 06 with two 200 kW PEM fuel cells from Ballard. LMG Marin is responsible for detailed design drawings.

The christening event is organised by Sogestran Group in partnership with Navigable Waterways of France, France Hydrogène, and the Flagships project.

Attendance at this event is by invitation only.

Presentation at e-SHyIPS final event
2024-12-13 09:00 - 18:00
Markus Rautanen of VTT will give a presentation at the final event of the e-SHyIPS project at Politecnico Milan, Italy.

The presentation will give a status update of the first major projects demonstrating hydrogen-based maritime transport: Flagships, RH2IWER, and Ship-aH2oy.

The event will represent an opportunity to further promote and enhance discussions and collaborative efforts between e-SHyIPS partners and all interested parties, assess the impact of e-SHyIPS and explore together the next steps towards a hydrogen-powered future in shipping.

See more information and discover the agenda: e-SHyIPS final event | e-SHyIPS

Flagships @ Nor-Shipping 2025
2025-06-02 08:00 - 2025-06-06 17:00 | Nor-Shipping, Lillestrøm, Norway
Flagships is setting sail for Nor-Shipping. As the shipping industry gathers in Oslo, we will showcase how our partners have realised two hydrogen-powered zero-emission vessels in the heart of Europe!

Flagships will be featured all week at Maritime CleanTech’s community stand. Join us in Hall E • E04-60 – right next to the Blue Talks stage. Many of our partners will also attend with their own stands:

ABB – Hall D • D03-41

SEAM – Hall D • D03-32

LMG Marin – Hall D • D05-32

Stay tuned for more on our Nor-Shipping program!

EFCF 2025 – Low Temperature Fuel Cells, Electrolysers & H₂ Processing
2025-07-01 08:00 - 2025-07-04 17:00
Project coordinator Jyrki Mikkola from VTT will present a paper on the FLAGSHIPS project at the EFCF 2025 conference in Lucerne, Switzerland. Stay tuned for more information.
