PM Modi launches India's First Indigenous Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell inland Waterway Vessel

Defense News ,India :-  India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, unveiled the country's first homegrown hydrogen fuel cell ferry this Wednesday. This ferry boasts zero emissions and noise, contributing to the fight against global warming.

Cochin Shipyard, the creator of this innovative vessel, shared that India is prioritizing green hydrogen as a maritime fuel to achieve its goal of net zero emissions by 2070.

As part of the Harit Nauka initiative, this inland waterway ferry serves as a pilot project to showcase the potential of this technology in the maritime sector, as mentioned by Cochin Shipyard in a statement.

The fuel cell-powered ferry is not only environmentally friendly but also energy-efficient, significantly reducing the impact of global warming, the statement emphasized.

In alignment with the Indian government's commitment to a sustainable future, Cochin Shipyard undertook the ambitious task of designing, developing, and constructing India's first fully indigenous hydrogen fuel cell catamaran ferry. This serves as a demonstration of the technology's viability in the maritime sector.

During the virtual launch ceremony held in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Modi participated. Madhu S Nair, Chairman and MD of Cochin Shipyard, presided over the event, with the participation of Lok Sabha Member Hibi Eden, Sreejith Narayanan, Director-Operations at Cochin Shipyard, and Jose V J, Director-Finance, along with Bijoy Bhaskar, Director-Finance, as mentioned in the statement.