Timeline

THE BEGINNING
2021

  • July-August – Application preparation, companies’ involvement, naming, budget, writing.

    Ing. Pierluigi Busetto (NAVALPROGETTI), ing. Stefano Quattrini (VIKING HYDROGEN), Prof. Rodolfo Taccani (UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE), Ing Cristin Zurich (NAVALPROGETTI) and by Dr. Marco Colella (PNO).
  • Mid September – the  Application is presented to EU
  • December – Award of sHYpS application

Wiking

THE ROADMAP FOLLOWED

THE ROADMAP FOLLOWED

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • CONCEPT AND BASIC DESIGN, end 2023 (NAVALPROGETTI)
  • Official INVOLVMENT OF FINCANTIERI, July 2024 (VIKING HYDROGEN)
  • 400 KW FUEL CELL PROTOTYPE, end 2024 (RICARDO)
  • WATERBORNE PRIZE AWARD beginning 2025
  • ON LAND TEST SITE PREPARATION, sept 2025 (CENERGY)

Progress of LH2 system Viking Libra

Progress of LH2 system Viking Libra

LH2 Tank and TCS main arrangement

LH2 Tank and TCS main arrangement

FORESEEN ACHIEVEMENTS

  • TANK AND TCS prototypes ready, end 2025 (CHART)
  • ON LAND TEST OF THE HYDROGEN SYSTEM march 2026 (CENERGY-CHART)
  • OVERALL APPROVAL OF THE SHIP SYSTEM (LLOYDS) and Swapping procedures in PORT (VIKING H)
  • SEA TRIALS TEST OF THE HYDROGEN SYSTEM sept 2026 (VIKING HYDROGEN-CHART)

FUTURE ACTIVITIES THANKS TO

  • FIRST TANK SWAPPING IN BERGEN
  • FIRST FJORD NAVIGATION IN ZERO EMISSION

THE SYSTEM
DESIGN

THE SYSTEM DESIGN

THE FUEL CELL
PROTOTYPE

THE FUEL CELL PROTOTYPE

TANK AND TCS
BUILDING

TANK AND TCS BUILDING

THE STARANZANO
LAND TEST