News / Samskip's new feeders to be built in India with recycled steel

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Samskip’s decision to commission Cochin Shipyard in India to construct its two hydrogen-fuelled feeder vessels will see much of the steel used recycled from India’s large ship-scrapping sector.

Co-funded by Norway’s ENOVA, the 730 teu vessels, able to carry 45ft intermodal containers, are designed to operate on hydrogen between Oslo and Rotterdam, a distance of 1,300km. They will be powered by fuel cells, with a back-up diesel genset.

With delivery scheduled for 2025, the pressure will be on Cochin Shipyard to design ...