A consortium of eight companies has launched the HyEkoTank project to merge knowledge and experience of hydrogen, fuel cells and the maritime industry.
Helm Operations is partnering with Bristol-based Reygar to harness the benefits of digitisation as part of the global effort to reduce the maritime sector's carbon footprint.
Vale is expected to use the data gathered from Vessel Insight Connect to check and confirm fuel and emissions savings as part of their Ecoshipping programme.
Receiving power primarily from a wind farm, the unit will produce hydrogen by electrolysis of seawater and nitrogen through the use of an air separation unit, combining these in an ammonia synthesis unit.
A digital twin of each FPSO vessel will be used to capture engineering and operational data through the complete asset lifecycle to improve visualisation, reliability, and efficiency
