Inside the UK’s first commercial hydrogen retrofit: Interview

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Lloyd’s Register’s approval of a hydrogen fuel cell retrofit for the research vessel Prince Madog is finally a demonstration of the growing maturity of hydrogen-powered solutions.

It is also a note of confidence to the sector about alternative energy, says Nik Lekkas, chief technical officer with Ecomar Propulsion, a marine propulsion systems integrator and designer.

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