India’s first hydrogen powered ferry launched in Kochi

India’s first indigenously developed and built hydrogen fuel cell ferry was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who joined the ceremony in virtual mode from Thoothukudi. The inland waterway vessel, under the Harit Nauka initiative, is a pilot project to demonstrate the technology for the maritime sector. The adoption of green hydrogen as a maritime fuel is at the forefront of India’s commitment to a sustainable future that aims for net zero emissions by 2070. In line with the Government of India’s green vision, Cochin Shipyard took up the ambitious project to design, develop and construct India’s first fully indigenous hydrogen fuel cell catamaran ferry vessel to demonstrate the technology for the maritime sector. The fuel cell powered vessel has zero emission, zero noise and is energy efficient, which in turn reduces the effect of global warming.

Madhu S Nair, Chairman and MD of Cochin Shipyard, presided over the

inaugural session. Hibi Eden, MP; Sreejith Narayanan, Director-Operations;

Jose V J, Director-Finance; and Bijoy Bhaskar, Director-Finance also participated the event.