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

超长航时氢动力无人水面舰艇演示

• 批准号: 10008201
• 金额: $ 65.18万
• 依托单位: ACUA OCEAN LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2021 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10008201
• 关键词: Demonstration; Ultra; Long; Endurance; Hydrogen

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.

ACUA Ocean（AO）是一家清洁海洋初创公司，设计了一艘长续航力液氢动力无人水面船（H-USV）（专利申请中）。通过结合海事领域发展最快的两项技术：氢动力和自主氢动力无人水面船（H-USV），可以在5节和8400 Nm的范围内提供高达70天的海上续航力。目前市场上的大多数USV由于续航力低或有效载荷能力有限，商业可行性有限。风/波动力USV具有长的续航时间，但具有有限的有效载荷能力;电力驱动的USV具有有限的耐久性和有效载荷容量，需要频繁地再充电，从而限制了它们的操作范围，并且尽管柴油驱动的USV具有高的有效载荷容量和潜在范围，它们的耐久性受到发电机维修要求的限制，不能达到清洁海事计划的零排放目标。USV创新设计克服了这些限制，并将大量液氢纳入小型USV，支持技术开发，支持到2050年向净零过渡的挑战。该项目将证明，在USV平台中集成氢系统不仅会带来更可持续的解决方案，减少温室气体排放，而且会带来更多与传统的柴油动力船舶相比，具有成本效益，同时减少停机时间和维护要求。H-USV的监管环境和技术设计的发展将支持技术的发展，支持到2050年过渡到净零。基础原型沿着在此次演示期间建立的监管、运营和技术交付成果以及专有技术，将使多种类型的液氢动力船舶在整个海事行业中得到加速采用。