RICARDO SECURES LLOYD’S REGISTER APPROVAL IN PRINCIPLE FOR INNOVATIVE HYDROGEN SOLUTION

Ricardo has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd's Register, the leading provider of classification and compliance services to the marine and offshore industries, for the design of its cutting-edge multi-megawatt containerised fuel cell power plant solution.

The technology has been designed and developed by Ricardo as part of the Sustainable Hydrogen Powered Shipping (sHYpS) project, for which the company is applying its world-leading expertise in the hydrogen value chain to implement innovative hydrogen technologies.

Ricardo is the lead partner on the sHYpS project, which includes the specification, design, build and test of a ~500kW net, 375kW gross power fuel cell module (RFC500) and the design of a 40-foot containerised multi-megawatt power plant that combines the outputs of several fuel cell modules.

The granting of Approval in Principle by Lloyd’s Register signals confidence that this technology has the potential to satisfy regulatory requirements and can be used more widely as a solution to support future decarbonisation across the maritime industry.

Ricardo is about to start testing the RFC500 module and is now assembling its marine containerisation system in its new, purpose-built fuel cell facilities at its Shoreham Technical Centre in the UK.

This is the latest example of Ricardo’s capability in hydrogen technology supporting decarbonisation in the maritime industry.