Welcome aboard!

Welcome aboard the world’s

first fuel cell ship – a beacon
for a cleaner future for
shipping

THE VIKING LADY

The Viking Lady is a state-of-the-art offshore
supply vessel, and the first commercial ship
ever with a fuel cell specially adapted for
marine use. The fuel cell enables the Viking
Lady to generate energy more efficiently
and reduces emissions to air.
Compared with a traditional ship, the Viking
Lady’s advanced technology enables her to
reduce harmful emissions by the amount
emitted by 22,000 cars in one year. In
addition it allows her to operate very quietly.
These are significant advantages for a
ship with frequent stops in busy harbours
located in populated areas. For the Viking
Lady’s crew, this also means a healthier
work environment.
With her innovative fuel cell technology and
extremely advanced systems integration, the
Viking Lady points to a cleaner and greener
future for shipping. However, new technology
always comes with a price premium. It is
up to policy makers to provide framework
conditions that lead to new environmental
technology becoming commercially viable.
The technology
The Viking Lady is a result of «FellowSHIP»,
a Norwegian-Finnish-German joint industry
R&D project with the objective of answering
a growing call for sustainable energy
generation for marine and offshore use.
The project aims to develop and demon-
strate hybrid fuel cell power packs, the
first of which will provide an electric power
output of 320kW. Fuel cells can operate on
a variety of fuels, including (as in the Viking
Lady) LNG (liquefied natural gas), biofuels,
methanol, hydrogen and landfill gas.
The project aims to develop auxiliary power
packs with a significant potential to reduce
CO2 emissions (up to 50%) and improve
energy efficiency (up to 30%) when com-
pared to conventional power generators.
Emissions of harmful substances, such as
nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulphur oxides
(SOx), will be completely eradicated.
Main project innovations:
Fuel cell technology that is compatible
with marine requirements.
Integration of sensitive fuel cell
technology in a rough ship machinery
environment.
Class approval of complete fuel cell
system installation on board an
oceangoing ship.
THE PARTNERS THE ship

DNV (Det Norske Veritas) is an independent foundation with the specifications

purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment. DNV Delivery: 2009
Length: 92.2m
provides classification and certification services for a global market.
Width: 21m

Depth: 7.6m
Eidesvik Offshore is a Norwegian shipowner which operates
Gross tonnage: 6100t
a modern fleet of highly specialised offshore supply vessels. Dead weight: 5900t
Eidesvik has been a main force behind the development of Berths: 25 persons
environmentally friendly LNG-operated commercial ships. IMO no.: 9409675
Class: DNV 1A1,
Wärtsilä is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions Supply Vessel
for the marine and energy markets. Wärtsilä has both designed
The Viking Lady is
the Viking Lady and developed the ship’s power electronics.
owned by Eidesvik
Offshore and normally
The partners would like to thank the Research Council of Norway, services offshore
Innovation Norway, the Eureka network incl. the German Federal installations in
Ministry of Economics and Technology, and the environmental the often harsh waters
group Bellona Foundation for their contributions. of the North Sea.
SHIPPING AND THE CLIMATE

Eighty-five per cent of global trade travels by sea. CO2 emissions from shipping
exceed 1,000 million tonnes per year. Yet, to date, climate emissions as a result
of shipping remain unregulated.

The application of climate friendly technology can make a difference to the

global climate. Some of these technologies are already available – but need
regulatory encouragement to become commercially viable.

International initiatives to regulate emissions from shipping are now under way.
A global quota trading system can provide market-based incentives to make
emissions reductions commercially attractive.

Sustainable shipping is not just about CO2. Ships that operate on traditional
marine oils cause more local problems, like acid rain and smog. By optimising
fuel use or shifting to less polluting fuels, ships can reduce or altogether
eradicate their harmful emissions.