Flagships

Christening of the ZULU 06
2024-12-03 14:00 - 16:00 UTC
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.
