Hydrogen Challenger Explained
Hydrogen Challenger was a 66m (217feet) refitted coastal tanker (previously
Bernd) for mobile
hydrogen production. It was fitted with a
vertical axis wind turbine to generate
electricity for the
electrolysis of water to fill the hydrogen storage
tanks. The total storage and transportation capacity was 1194m
2. It was stationed in the
German Bight near
Heligoland (where the most wind is), and was to dock in
Bremerhaven, where the hydrogen produced would be delivered to the market.
History
The ship was lengthened from 56mto66mm (184feetto217feetm) in 1969. The added section can be seen in front of the bridge. The hydrogen conversion scheme was completed in 2004. However, the project appears to have been a subsidy fraud:
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