Retrofittable Propulsion System for Electric Vessels with Hydrogen Range Extender.

海事部门是英国最大的行业之一，支持近461亿英镑的总增加值和超过100万个就业岗位。航运业是最大的子行业，占全球排放量的3%以上。UK-SHORE估计，减少航运排放 ** 在英国直接创造15，200个就业岗位，并在整个供应链中再创造58，400个就业岗位（总计73，600个）**。**RESTORE**（带氢增程剂的电动船舶可改装推进系统）努力利用这些机会，创造新技术和市场，以促进更快的减排和就业。因此，该合作示范项目将在英国认证的船员转运船（CTV）上开发、测试和部署一种使用组合电池和氢内燃机的创新推进装置，即公主皇家号，以实现净零排放（NZE）。RESTORE将使用可扩展的动力和推进技术扩展CTV的运行范围，以低成本减少温室气体排放。该示范项目带来了英国专利创新，包括：（1）** 新电池 ** 供电系统，尺寸缩小（约20%），可以检测和隔离有缺陷的电池，防止热失控和关机，以提高性能和安全性。(2)** 经过验证的电解槽和压缩机技术 **，以比当前价格低70-80%的成本生产绿色氢气，将用于通过车载氢气发动机扩展电池范围。(3)** 创新的混合氢内燃发动机 ** 具有能量管理系统，可最大限度地提高氢燃烧效率，如果船上没有氢气为电池充电，则可以使用其他清洁气体燃料。(4)一个 ** 新型螺旋桨，作为独立的推进装置 **（不改变现有的推进系统），以提高推进效率和降低噪音。展示减排和市场可行性的演示将在40天内从 ** 布莱斯港 ** 到 ** 英格兰东北部的EDF海上风电场 ** 进行。该项目的成果将包括交付可扩展和市场就绪的可改装推进技术，在海上风电场领域及其他领域，减少生命周期排放和积极的经济影响。这有助于了解全面市场采用的障碍，并为确定的英国供应链机遇和挑战提出解决方案。该项目将向利益相关者和更广泛的行业传播有关关键问题的成果，包括时间和成本，改装、人为因素和IMO法规，即，CII、EEDI和与清洁海事的知识共享。

The maritime sector is one of UK's biggest industries, supporting almost £46.1bn in Gross Value Added and more than one-million jobs. Shipping is the largest sub-sector and accounts for over **3% of the world's emissions**. The UK-SHORE estimates that reducing shipping emission **directly create 15,200 jobs and a further 58,400 jobs throughout the supply chain (73,600 total)** in the UK. **RESTORE** (Retrofittable Propulsion System for Electric Vessel with Hydrogen Range Extender) endeavors to tap into these opportunities to create new technology and market that contribute to faster emissions reduction and employment. Consequently, this collaborative demonstration project will develop, test and deploy an innovative propulsion unit using combined battery and hydrogen internal combustion engine on a UK certified Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV), The Princess Royal to achieve Net Zero Emissions (NZE).RESTORE will extend the operational CTV's range using scalable powering and propulsion technologies to mitigate GHG emissions at low cost. This demonstration project bring patented UK innovations that include:(1) **new battery** powering system with reduced sized (~20%) that can detect and isolate defective battery cell, prevent thermal runaway and shutdown to improve performance and safety.(2) **a proven electrolyser and compressor technology** that produces green hydrogen at 70-80% lower cost than current price, which will be used to extend the battery range through an onboard hydrogen engine.(3) **innovative hybrid hydrogen internal combustion** engine with energy management system that maximises the efficiency of hydrogen combustion and can use other clean gas fuels if hydrogen is not available to recharge the battery on board vessel.(4) a **new propeller that serves as standalone propulsion unit** (without altering existing propulsion system) to improve propulsive efficiency and reduce noise.Demonstrations to showcase emission reduction and market viability will be conducted over 40-days from **Port of Blyth** to **EDF offshore wind farms in Northeast England.**Outcomes of the project will include delivery of scalable and market ready Retrofittable Propulsion Technology, lifecycle emissions reduction and positive economic impacts in the offshore wind farm sector and beyond.This provides understanding of barriers to full market adoption and recommend solutions to identified UK supply chain opportunities and challenges.The project will disseminate outcomes to stakeholders and wider industry on key issues including time and cost for retrofitting, human elements, and IMO regulations i.e., CII, EEDI, and knowledge sharing with clean maritime.