Recently, China's first inland river working ship powered by hydrogen fuel cell - “Three Gorges Hydrogen Ship 1”, has officially started construction in Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province. Jointly developed and built by CYPC and the No.712 Research Institute of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), it is the first domestic hydrogen fuel cell powered working ship getting registered by China Classification Society (CCS).

“Three Gorges Hydrogen Ship 1” is a catamaran transport ship that uses hydrogen fuel as main power and lithium iron phosphate battery as auxiliary power. It uses the hydrogen fuel cell and lithium battery power system independently developed by China. Its manufacturing and launching will further boost the exploration and application of hydrogen energy technology in inland river ships and contribute to the development of Chinese hydrogen energy ship industry.

With a steel-aluminum composite structure, “Three Gorges Hydrogen Ship 1” has an overall length of 49.9 meters, a molded depth of 3.2 meters and a designed draft of 1.85 meters. It is propelled by full-revolving rudder propeller, whose maximum navigation speed reaches 28 kilometers per hour and endurance voyage amounts to 200 kilometers. The rated output power of its hydrogen fuel cell is 500 kW. It will be mainly used for traffic, patrol and emergency response in the Three Gorges Reservoir area and between the two dams.

Boasting the advantages of pollution-free, high efficiency and recyclable utilization, hydrogen energy is gradually becoming an important carrier in global energy transformation and development and a part of the prospective national energy system. Taking the initiative to implement the national carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals, CYPC is exploring and promoting the demonstrative application of hydrogen energy in shipbuilding and relevant fields, aiming to contribute to establish green and low-carbon industrial systems and promote industrial transformation and upgrading.