VINSSEN has obtained project-based* approval from Bureau
Veritas (BV) for its hydrogen fuel cell system.
SEOUL, South Korea,
June 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- VINSSEN
Co., Ltd, a maritime decarbonization technology specialist focused
on hydrogen fuel cells and supporting systems, has successfully
passed BV's rigorous performance tests, a key step towards
demonstrating the feasibility of hydrogen fuel cell systems onboard
commercial vessels.
VINSSEN delivered a customized 60kW PEM (Proton Exchange
Membrane) Fuel Cell System featuring key components that include a
Fuel Cell Module (FCM), an integrated converter module, a battery
system, and a transformer. VINSSEN also incorporated a User
Interface that was designed for easy-control by vessel
operators.
Seok-Hee LEE, VINSSEN's Project Manager, said: "The project was
not without challenges, but these were systematically addressed
through the efforts of VINSSEN's project team, and close
cooperation of our project trial partners. Our success represents a
major step forward in offering the maritime industry further
solutions to carbon neutrality via hydrogen fuel cell
technology."
This project builds on VINSSEN's Approval in Principle (AIP)
Certification from Korean Register (KR) for its 250kW/ 100kW
Maritime Fuel Cell Power Packs in March
2024 / September 2023. In
addition to recent progress as it relates to hydrogen fuel cells,
VINSSEN received Type Approval for a 92kWh Lithium-Ion Battery
System from KR and Korea Maritime Transportation Authority (KOMSA),
and subsequently delivered Korea's first fully battery electric
passenger ferry "Garden Dream" to the Suncheonman International
Expo in May 2023.
Meanwhile, VINSSEN recently completed a Series C investment
round totaling 15 billion KRW. The
secured funds have been earmarked for product development, market
expansion, and recruitment of key personnel. In order to facilitate
international expansion, VINSSEN established a US branch office in
Seattle in February 2024 to enter the North American market.
This builds on VINSSEN's international presence since April 2022 at the K-Startup Center in
Singapore that was launched by
Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME).
* The trial project is being carried out in Singapore in collaboration with Shell
Singapore Pte. Ltd. (project sponsor), Seatrium Limited (project
developer), Penguin International Limited (owner and operator of
the vessel used for the trial), and Air Liquide Singapore Pte. Ltd.
(the hydrogen expert and provider).
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