Duffy-Herreshoff watertaxi
The Duffy-Herreshoff DH30 watertaxi is an 18-person hydrogen fueled passenger ship, power-assisted by an electric motor that gets its electricity from a fuel cell. The watertaxi debuted on October 20, 2003 in San Francisco.[2]
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History | |
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United States | |
Name: | Duffy/Herreshoff 30 |
Builder: | Duffy Electric Boat Company |
Maiden voyage: | 20 October 2003 |
Homeport: | San Francisco |
Status: | Unknown |
General characteristics [1] | |
Type: | Water taxi |
Length: | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
Beam: | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
Installed power: | 4 × 1.5 kW (2 hp) proton exchange membrane fuel cells |
Propulsion: | Electric motor |
Speed: | 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) |
Endurance: | 10 hours |
Capacity: | 18 passengers |
Refueling
A 3 kW Hydrogen on demand system.[1]
Specifications
Boat 30 ft (9.144 m) long, with four 1.5 kW (2.0 hp) PEM fuel cells and an integrated battery, for 18 passengers.
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See also
- Hydrogen ship
- Hydrogen vehicle
- Hydrogen economy
References
- Fuel cell boat tested in Newport Beach, Calif. harbor
- "First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Water Taxi on San Francisco Bay Powered by Anuvu". theautochannel.com. October 2003. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
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