Next Generation Shipyards will build hydrogen ship Neo Orbis!!
Next Generation Shipyards to build hydrogen vessel Neo Orbis.
The Neo Orbis, the hydrogen ship of Port of Amsterdam, is being built by Next Generation Shipyards from Lauwersoog. This shipyard was awarded the contract following a European tender process.
By continuously looking for sustainable applications and techniques, Next Generation Shipyards works to stimulate emission-free shipping. This fits in well with our vision clean shipping, with which we are working towards emission-free shipping in the port of Amsterdam by 2050. By working together on this innovative hydrogen ship, we are one step closer.
Pilot for clean shipping
The Neo Orbis is the pilot ship that is being built for the European program H2Ships. It is the first ship in the world that will sail electrically, propelled with hydrogen in solid form as an energy carrier: sodium borohydride. The big advantage of this hydrogen carrier is the high energy density and that it can be safely bunkered in many places. The ship already serves scale up for inland shipping, shortsea, dredging, offshore and possibly also patrol ships and navy ships. For Port of Amsterdam, the Neo Orbis will act as a flagship. It is expected that pilot sailing will start in June 2023.
Sustainable design and construction
The design of the Neo Orbis comes from Wijk Yacht Creations. The innovative hydrogen installation is a design of H2 CIF. The project is subsidised by Interreg North West Europe.