Tuckerboot (hydrogen)

A Tuckerboot on hydrogen is an 8-person ship, power-assisted by an electric motor that gets its electricity from a fuel cell. Two boats are operating in Hamburg.[1] The design is based on the AMS Tuckerboot 675.

Tuckerboot
History
Builder:
  • H2Yacht
  • WerftAMS Marine Yachten
General characteristics
Length: 6.76 m (22.2 ft)
Beam: 2.44 m (8 ft 0 in)
Draft: 0.54 m (1 ft 9 in)
Installed power:
  • 2 × 1.2 kW/24 V PEM fuel cells
  • 24V/180Ah battery
Propulsion: 2 × 672 W (0.901 hp), 24 V, 28 A electric motors
Capacity: 8 passenger

Refueling

The boats are refueled with exchangeable tanks at the hydrogen station at Hamburg Airport[2]

Specifications

Boat 6.76 m long, 2.44 m wide, draft 0.54 m, 15 Nm3 hydrogen storage tank, with two 1.2 kW/24 V PEM fuel cells, a 24V/180Ah battery, two electric motors (672 W (0.901 hp), 24 V, 28 A each) for 8 passengers.

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See also

References
  1. "H2Yacht" (in German).
  2. "Wasserstoffversorgung" [Hydrogen Supply] (in German).
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