ZESST and Air Liquide announce partnership for a pilot hydrogen passenger boat on Lake Geneva
Lausanne – ZESST, a Swiss start-up in the field of zero emission maritime transport, agreed on a partnership with Carbagas – the Swiss entity of Air Liquide Group, a world leader in the field of industrial and medical gases – for the development of a pilot hydrogen passenger boat on Lake Geneva.
ZESST is developing a hydrogen-fuelled boat called ZESST Precursor which will pilot emission-free hydrogen mobility on Lake Geneva. It’s planned to come into operation before the end of 2023 and will shuttle between Lausanne (Switzerland) and Thonon-les-Bains (France).
In context of the partnership, Air Liquide supports the ZESST Precursor boat development, and once developed will ensure reliable hydrogen supply, which also includes a mobile Hydrogen Refueling Station that ZESST will rent from Air Liquide.
Dr Luc Blecha, ZESST’s CEO, commented: “Carbagas is a very valuable partner to us, because they offer a comprehensive expertise in hydrogen and its supply chain.”
Claire Gillet, Business Developer for Carbagas, explains: “We are convinced that hydrogen will play an important role in maritime transport in the future. We are very pleased to support the development of the start-up ZESST so that they can contribute to promoting hydrogen development for maritime transport.”
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