Demonstration of Ultra-Long-Endurance Hydrogen-Powered Uncrewed Surface Vessels

Acua Ocean(AO)是一家清洁海洋初创企业，已设计(正在申请专利)一种长寿命液氢动力无人水面舰船(H-USV)。通过结合海事领域增长最快的两项技术：氢能和自主氢动力无人水面舰艇(H-USV)可以在5节和8400海里的航程下提供高达70天的海上续航能力。由于耐力低或有效载荷能力有限，目前市场上提供的大多数USV的商业生存能力有限。风/浪动力的无人潜航器续航时间长，但有效载荷能力有限；电动无人潜航器的耐力和有效载荷能力有限，需要频繁充电，限制了其工作范围，尽管柴油动力无人潜航器具有高有效载荷能力和潜在射程，它们的耐久性受到发电机维护要求的限制，无法达到清洁海洋计划的零排放目标。AO的H-USV创新设计克服了这些限制，并克服了将大量液氢加入较小的USV以支持到2050年过渡到净零的技术开发的挑战。该项目将证明，在USV平台中集成氢气系统不仅可以产生更可持续的解决方案，减少温室气体排放，而且比传统的柴油动力船舶更具成本效益，同时减少停机时间和维护要求。监管环境的发展和技术设计H-USV将支持开发支持到2050年向净零过渡的技术。在此演示期间建立的基础原型以及监管、操作和技术交付成果和技术诀窍将使多种类型的液氢动力船舶在整个航运业得到加速采用。

ACUA Ocean (AO) is a clean-maritime start-up that has designed (patent pending) a long-endurance liquid hydrogen-powered uncrewed surface vessel (H-USV). By combining two of the fastest growing technologies in the maritime sector: hydrogen and autonomy hydrogen-powered uncrewed surface vessels (H-USV) can deliver increased offshore endurance of up to 70 days at 5 Knots and a range of 8400 Nm.Most USVs available on the market today have limited commercial viability due to low endurance or restricted payload capacities. Wind/wave powered USVs have a long endurance but have limited payload capacity; electric powered USVs have limited endurance and payload capacity requiring frequent recharging limiting their operational range, and although diesel-powered USVs have high payload capacity and potential range, their endurance is limited by the maintenance requirements of the generators and do not meet the zero emission target of the Clean Maritime Plan.AO's H-USV innovative design overcomes these limitations and the challenges of incorporating large volumes of liquid hydrogen into smaller USVs that support the development of technologies supporting the transition to Net Zero by 2050This project will demonstrate that integrating a hydrogen system in a USV platform will not only result in a more sustainable solution with lower GHG emissions but also one that is more cost-effective compared to traditional diesel-powered vessels whilst reducing downtime and maintenance requirements.Development of the regulatory environment and technical design of H-USVs will support the development of technologies supporting the transition to Net Zero by 2050\. The foundational prototype along with the regulatory, operational and technical deliverables and know-how established during this demonstration will enable the accelerated adoption of multiple types of liquid hydrogen powered vessels across the maritime industry.