Project HOST (Hydrogen and Oxygen South Thames)

这项研究的基础是评估泰晤士河快船在未来10年内过渡到使用氢燃料电池、电池和电动机来推进而不是柴油发动机的可行性，这项技术已经得到证实，但尚未在世界上任何地方大规模部署。项目HOST将高调公开展示氢气供应，在英国建造并在伦敦运营的船只，以及一个低碳氢气生产中心，为多种运输方式提供燃料。这将加速其他船舶和运输方式转向氢气的部署，因为我们知道安全、可靠的氢气供应是可用的和实用的。该项目将考虑在泰晤士河南岸建设一个低碳氧和氢枢纽，结合泰晤士快船的承担要求和该地区的其他需求，为泰晤士河提供领先的创新脱碳解决方案。实施氢项目需要在许多层面上进行创新：新技术、供应链、技能和创新伙伴关系。项目HOST包含所有这些元素，一旦交付，将为其他氢海运项目提供一个典范，加速英国海运的绿化和清洁。这项研究将启动泰晤士河的脱碳进程，并为英国首个由英国建造的高速客运河公交车氢燃料车队提供燃料。该项目包括制造业和海运业、电力和水处理供应商，以确保实现端到端供应链要求，并公平分享利益。项目HOST包括三家成员（奥雅纳、壳牌和国家电网），他们已经在泰晤士地区的另一个氢气生产项目上进行了合作，并成功完成了可行性研究，这为团队的交付能力和更广泛的意图提供了信心。随着泰晤士快船的加入，船舶运营商的要求将被充分理解并设计到加油解决方案中。我们的团队中还有英国最重要的高速内河巴士制造商和现有车队的制造商怀特船厂。这项研究将使他们能够迅速进入第一代氢动力船舶的制造阶段。HOST项目的拟议地点是国家电网和泰晤士水务公司拥有的土地，毗邻旧Littlebrook发电站，靠近现有码头和M25 Dartford路口。

The basis for the study is to assess the viability for Thames Clippers to transition over the next 10 years to vessels that use hydrogen fuel cell, batteries and electric motors for propulsion instead of diesel engines, a technology that is proven but not yet deployed anywhere in the world at significant scale. Project HOST will deliver a high-profile public demonstration of the supply of hydrogen, with vessels built in the UK and operating in London, together with a low carbon hydrogen production hub fuelling multiple modes of transport.This will accelerate the deployment of other vessels and modes of transport switching to hydrogen, knowing a safe, reliable hydrogen supply is available and practical. The project will consider the construction of a low carbon oxygen and hydrogen hub on the south bank of the Thames which combines the off-take requirements for the Thames Clippers and other demand in the area and provides a leading innovative decarbonisation solution for the Thames. Delivering hydrogen projects requires innovation at many levels: new technology, supply chains, skills and innovative partnerships. Project HOST contains all these elements and once delivered will provide a model for other hydrogen maritime projects to follow, accelerating the greening and cleaning of maritime in the UK.The study will start the process of decarbonising the Thames and create a provision for refuelling the UK's first hydrogen fleet of British built high speed passenger river buses. The project includes the manufacturing and maritime industry, electricity and water treatment providers to ensure that the end to-end supply chain requirements are delivered and benefits equitably share.Project HOST contains three members (Arup, Shell and National Grid) who are already collaborating on another hydrogen production project in the Thames area and have successfully completed a feasibility study, providing confidence in the teams delivery capability and wider intent. With the inclusion of Thames Clippers, the requirements of the vessel operator will be fully understood and designed-in to the refuelling solution. We also have within the team, in Wight Ship Yard, the UK's foremost high speed river bus builder and manufacturer of the existing fleet. This study will enable them to rapidly move into manufacturing the first generation of hydrogen powered vessels.The proposed location for Project HOST is the National Grid and Thames Water owned land adjacent to the old Littlebrook power station, close to an existing pier and M25 Dartford junction.