Japanese shipowner Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has claimed a world-first onshore supply of green hydrogen produced at sea.
The shipowner used the demonstration yacht Winz Maru to produce green hydrogen from offshore wind.
The green hydrogen was supplied onshore in the central breakwater area of Tokyo in the “Wind Hunter Project,” a project utilizing wind power and hydrogen promoted by MOL.
MOL claims that this is the first time that a ship has supplied green hydrogen, produced on its own while underway, for use on shore.
Looking ahead, MOL plans to continue its green hydrogen production activities in Tokyo Bay, producing about 100 Nm3 of hydrogen (the equivalent of about 200 liters of MCH) this year, and supply electricity to a trailer home and other facilities in the central breakwater area of Tokyo.
MOL is also working on supplying hydrogen and studying a large demonstration vessel for the Wind Hunter.
“The Winz Maru makes it easy to handle and transport hydrogen, a difficult process for hydrogen gas, by converting produced green hydrogen to methylcyclohexane (MCH) onboard the vessel in Tokyo Bay,” the company said in a release.
MOL highlighted that it has modified the MCH tanks and added turbine generators to the vessel to ensure sufficient supply.
“In addition, safety measures have been taken in light of rougher sea conditions in Tokyo Bay, compared to Omura Bay,” MOL added.
