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Paul Whitaker, Hydrogen

Is the maritime industry ready for the hydrogen era?

2025-09-17T13:11:00+01:00By Paul Whitaker, Chief Engineer at propulsion system engineering specialist, Drive System Design (DSD)

With carbon penalities looming, there’s a lot of work going on to find alternatives to diesel, which still has no real competitor when it comes to cost, availability or performance. One of the frontrunners is hydrogen, and Paul Whitaker, chief engineer at propulsion system engineering firm Drive System Design, explains how it can work.