C-Job and LH2 Europe – liquid hydrogen tanker

C-Job has worked in partnership with LH2 Europe to develop an initial design for a liquid hydrogen tanker of 141 meters with a storage capacity of 37,500 cubic meters. The tanker concept is a critical element in realizing a green end-to-end liquid hydrogen supply chain.
About the project

New class of hydrogen ship design to revolutionize renewables market

LH2 Europe is setting up a green hydrogen supply chain from Scotland to Germany, with a view to expand to other parts of Europe as demand increases. Current vessels cannot deliver hydrogen at the scale LH2 Europe envisions to meet market needs. So C-Job assisted with a commercial feasibility study to understand how much liquid hydrogen a vessel needed to carry in order to be commercially viable, before creating the ship design.

Liquid hydrogen provides unique challenges in ship design and engineering. It is high in volume yet 20 times lighter than LNG, so C-Job developed a unique trapezium-shaped hull design to create enough deck space to fit tanks without the need for ballast.

The tanker features three liquid hydrogen tanks, each with a capacity of 12,500 cubic meters. The total capacity of 37,500 cubic meters can provide fuel for 400,000 medium-sized hydrogen cars or 20,000 heavy trucks in a single voyage.

The tanks will have a much lower boil off than those currently used in the maritime industry. The limited remaining boil off will be captured and used directly in hydrogen fuel cells, providing power to the vessel’s propulsion systems, which means emissions will be water only. The vessel itself will have zero greenhouse gas emissions during operations, and is expected to be commissioned six months before the first delivery of hydrogen in 2030.

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C-Job and LH2 Europe – liquid hydrogen tanker

Project highlights

Innovative Design

New class of vessel with a unique trapezium-shaped hull

Zero emissions

Propulsion provided by hydrogen fuel cells

Supports renewables market

Crucial link in an end-to-end liquid hydrogen supply chain

High efficiency

Enables safe, cost- and energy efficient transport of bulk liquid hydroge

C-Job and LH2 Europe – liquid hydrogen tanker

Scope of work

Design and engineering for new-build vessels

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Decarbonization, energy efficiency and compliance

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C-Job and LH2 Europe – liquid hydrogen tanker

Client testimonial

This tanker design is a key step in providing the infrastructure to make a clean energy future a reality. Current vessels in operation are not able to deliver hydrogen at the scale we expect. We plan to initially deliver 157 tons per day (t/d, average) of green hydrogen and ramp up production to 300 t/d within three years, depending on demand.
Dr. Peter Wells
CEO at LH2 Europe

C-Job and LH2 Europe – liquid hydrogen tanker

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