Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Japan Suiso Energy have signed a contract to build the world’s largest liquefied hydrogen carrier, marking a step toward the commercialization of an international hydrogen supply chain.The vessel
Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Japan Suiso Energy have signed a contract to build the world’s largest liquefied hydrogen carrier, marking a step toward the commercialization of an international hydrogen supply chain.
The vessel will have a cargo capacity of about 40,000 cubic meters and will be built at Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ Sakaide Works in Kagawa Prefecture.
Japan Suiso Energy is the project operator for Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) Green Innovation Fund Project, which aims to demonstrate ship-to-shore loading and unloading of liquefied hydrogen and conduct ocean-going trials by fiscal year 2030.
The new carrier is intended to serve as a foundation for a commercial-scale hydrogen supply chain, responding to anticipated global demand in the 2030s. Using the vessel alongside a liquefied hydrogen terminal under construction at Ogishima in Kawasaki City, Japan Suiso Energy plans to demonstrate operational performance, safety, durability, reliability and economic feasibility for large-scale hydrogen transport.
The vessel is designed specifically for the transport of cryogenic liquefied hydrogen and will be equipped with cargo tanks totaling approximately 40,000 cubic meters. A high-performance insulation system is intended to reduce boil-off gas generated by natural heat ingress, supporting large-scale, long-distance transport.
Propulsion will be
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