Hynion and Hyrex collaborate on hydrogen stations for recreational boats.
Hynion AS and Hyrex AS will work together to build hydrogen refuelling stations for recreational boats. Hyrex has developed HyCruiser 28, a daycruiser with hydrogen-electric drive system.
Ulf Hafseld, CEO of Hynion AS.
Since Hynion is now building a network of hydrogen refuelling stations in Norway and Sweden, we also see exciting opportunities in ports.
“Although other forms of transport account for more emissions than recreational craft, this is also a significant segment, and the Norwegian authorities have clearly stated that emissions from recreational craft should be halved. It is very difficult to see how this can happen without the use of hydrogen, and the exciting HyCruiser project illustrates what is already possible,”
The agreement initially includes hynion offering refuelling of boats on car trailers at the company’s hydrogen refuelling station in Porsgrunn, Norway, from autumn 2021. In the next phase, the companies will work together to establish hydrogen gas for recreational boats in Norwegian ports from 2022.
HyCruiser 28 is currently a prototype being tested, with production scheduled to start in 2022. The boat’s powertrain is of the type “charging hybrid”. This means that the boat has an electric motor and a battery of 20 kWh. Fully charged, this will cover one to three hours of operation depending on the speed.
Then a fuel cell is activated that uses hydrogen from the boat’s tanks to recharge the batteries. In this way, hydrogen acts as a range extender.
HyCruiser 28 can reach speeds of 18-20 knots and has a range of 200-250 nautical miles at speeds of 10-12 knots. This means that it is a quiet and emission-free recreational boat with the same range as a boat with a diesel or petrol engine.
Henrik Torgersen, CEO of Hyrex AS.
With HyCruiser, we show that hydrogen can play an important role in making electric boats a more fully functional option than they would be with batteries alone.
“In order to realise this potential, we need easily accessible refuelling options in ports. That’s why this collaboration is so important,”
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Hynion and Hyrex collaborate on hydrogen stations for recreational boats, September 3, 2021