For almost a year, researchers from Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences Latvian Maritime Academy (Riga Technical University) and the Stockholm Environment Institute Tallinn Centre , as well as entrepreneurs from Latvia and France, have been working on the project “Coastal Fishing Vessels Powered by Zero Emission Hydrogen Fuel Cell | H2-SEAS”.
During the project implementation, the main efforts are devoted to the design, construction and demonstration of the prototype of an electric hydrogen fishing vessel. As ViA researcher Ojārs Balcers admits, data acquisition is one of the project’s tasks. “The data will provide statistics with which we will be able to make the necessary measurements,” says O. Balcers. Researchers from the Stockholm Environment Institute Estonian Tallinn Center and Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences are analyzing the existing regulations and possible obstacles to the implementation of this type of technology.
The project is implemented by the design, construction, and operational demonstration of a hydrogen-electric fishing vessel, to test and validate its resilience in the harsh marine environment. The outcome will be complimented by the gathering of technical competencies provided by the Riga Technical University (RTU) and the Latvian shipyard A2Z, which oversee major activities of hull design, engineering, building, and testing.
H2-SEAS initiative is an Innovation Action targeting the overarching objectives of the topic HORIZON-MISS-2023-OCEAN-01-05. The project is funded by the European Union.
