HydroTug
Image: Port of Antwerp
Vessel information
Belgium-headquartered shipping group Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) has partnered with the Port of Antwerp to build the world’s first hydrogen-powered tug. Hydrotug will be the first vessel in the 4,000-kW class to be powered by hydrogen-diesel dual fuel. Hydrotug is among several projects shipowner CMB has taken up that advance hydrogen use in ships.
Project name: HydroTug
Project leader: Port of Antwerp
Project partners: CMB
Project completion: Q3 2021
Contact: E: technologies@cmb.be, T: +32 3 247 59 11
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Technical data
Duel fuel power (kW): 4000
A six-cylinder engine designed by ABC for burning hydrogen (Image: Riviera)
Image: Port of Antwerp