Viking Libra, with a capacity of nearly 1,000 passengers, is equipped with advanced hydrogen fuel battery technology with the ability to produce 6 MW of electricity.
Viking Libra is scheduled to be handed over by the end of 2026. Photo: Viking
Fincantieri Shipbuilding Company and Viking Travel Shipmit revealed Viking Libra, the first tourist ship in the world running on Hydro stored right on the train, Interesting Engineering On 10/4 reported. The ship is being built at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard in Italy, expected to use advanced hydrogen fuel battery technology to create 6 MW of electricity for the push and electrical equipment system, enough to provide 499 rooms on board.
Viking Libra has a total capacity of 54,300 tons, 239 m long, designed to carry 998 passengers and are expected to be handed over by the end of 2026. Hydro push system allows the ship to operate not to operate, so it can reach the most sensitive environmental areas.
The ship is loaded and stores hydrogen directly in a specialized container system. This hydrogen will be provided for advanced polymer electrolytes (PEM).
“With Viking Libra, we not only provide the world’s first tourist ship running on the ship stored on the ship but also strengthen the commitment to shape the future of sustainable shipping,” Pierroberto Foliiero, CEO of Fincantieri, said. He also emphasized the role of the project as a catalyst for the green transformation process of the shipping industry.
Viking is strengthening the application of new technology to the next ships, Viking Astrea, is also built in Ancona and is expected to be handed over by 2027.
In the world, many types of vehicles, boats, even hydrogen -powered robots are being developed. In early April, Japan’s Kawasaki Group revealed the design of a 4 -legged robot using hydrogen fuel cell designed for riding people, which can move on complex terrain. Earlier, Korea’s Hyundai Group also introduced the new Hydro fuel -powered electric car model, Nexo, with a steering range of more than 700 km for each charge.