Provaris obtains Design Approval for compressed hydrogen carrier from ABS

Approval allows shipbuilders to provide firm quotations for the construction of a fleet of H2Neo Carriers.

Provaris obtains Design Approval for compressed hydrogen carrier from ABS

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has reviewed, verified, and approved the design of Provaris' 26,000m3 H2Neo compressed hydrogen (H2) carrier, the first of its kind to receive this level of approval.

This critical milestone approval follows the completion of extensive Front End Engineering Design (FEED) work and ABS review activities. 

The next steps in our journey to world-scale hydrogen shipping are to construct and test a prototype hydrogen tank, and to prepare for ship construction with a selected shipyard(s).

Provaris' Chief Technical Executive Officer, Per Roed comments:

"The success of our FEED design stage and corresponding approval milestone is the result of extensive design and engineering works by Provaris' team of discipline experts and consultants that have actively contributed to the development of Provaris' innovative H2Neo hydrogen carrier.

Through our close collaboration with ABS throughout this three-year process, we are confident that our compressed hydrogen carriers can safely and effectively establish the maritime transportation of hydrogen at a time when storage and transport remain key to unlocking markets with ambitions for hydrogen imports at scale from 2026."