Fascinatingly magnificent. PLEASE conspire to give us a proper walkthrough of this ground breaking development in yacht building. The first ever deployed fuel cell powered vessel deserves the attention.
Won't happen, unfortunately. The owners like their privacy and they don't give tours if the owners don't want them. Having stated that, sometimes the costs are discounted if the owner allows the completed ship to be shown at one of the famous yacht shows (although, even then, they don't all allow filmed tours).
Using methanol to get the hydrogen is a technology that was very strongly propagated in Japan after 2011. However, CH4 is not automatically without emissions in the sense of CO2, as anyone can easily see from the formula. The question is, where does the hydrogen come from and where does the carbon come from? Of course, the drive has gigantic advantages. With a relatively small battery, 360° pod drives can turn the ship on the spot and manoeuvre it perfectly. In addition, the screws can be designed for maximum propulsion, which is already available at a comparatively low speed. No humming on board (diesel), no vibrations (shaft), no slip on the propeller. Since such a ship needs more electricity than propulsion energy in normal operation, the electricity is generated much more cleanly on board. No 6 or 8 cylinders from Fischer make noise at night. The boat itself is very party-oriented. I wonder if I could be invited?
Maybe they want to test the hull before painting so that they don't have to repaint after alterations/fixes. Makes sense to me. They'll probably pull it back into the drydock for final finishes.
