Hanwha, HMM, KR partner on carbon-free ship technologies

Hanwha Group’s four affiliates have signed an agreement with Korea’s largest shipping company and a leading vessel technology organization to promote carbon neutrality in global maritime transportation. Hanwha Power Systems, a clean energy developer under the mega conglomerate, said on Thursday that the group signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with HMM and Korean Register (KR) in Busan the previous day. The signing took place on the sidelines of KORMARINE 2025, a global maritime exhibition. The tripartite partnership aims to jointly develop a propulsion system based on fuel cells and ammonia gas turbines for 7,000- to 8,000-ton vessels. They will also develop a hybrid propulsion system using fuel cells and batteries for 2,000-ton feeder vessels. The three parties will cooperate to design the systems, calculate the project’s profitability and develop new types of vessels to utilize the systems. Each party to the MOU will contribute its expertise to achieve the shared goals. Hanwha — through its affiliates Hanwha Power Systems, Hanwha Ocean, Hanwha Aerospace and Hanwha SysWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times