{"id":351901,"date":"2025-12-13T09:27:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T03:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=351901"},"modified":"2025-12-13T09:27:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T03:57:05","slug":"indias-1st-hydrogen-fuel-cell-passenger-vessel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/indias-1st-hydrogen-fuel-cell-passenger-vessel\/","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s 1st Hydrogen Fuel Cell Passenger Vessel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong>&#8211; India has inaugurated its first fully indigenous hydrogen fuel cell\u2013based passenger vessel in Varanasi, signifying an important milestone in the country\u2019s push towards green maritime transportation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_351902\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-351902\" style=\"width: 341px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-351902\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Indias-1st-Hydrogen-Fuel-Cell-Passenger-Vessel.png?resize=341%2C166&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"India\u2019s 1st Hydrogen Fuel Cell Passenger Vessel\" width=\"341\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Indias-1st-Hydrogen-Fuel-Cell-Passenger-Vessel.png?w=466&amp;ssl=1 466w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Indias-1st-Hydrogen-Fuel-Cell-Passenger-Vessel.png?resize=300%2C146&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-351902\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>About India\u2019s 1st Hydrogen Fuel Cell Passenger Vessel<\/h2>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm @w-xl\/main:pt-header-height pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none 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items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"a995cac0-d642-4d7d-b726-f2800137fa1a\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\">\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"504\">The vessel has been <strong data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"434\">constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited<\/strong> and is <strong data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"501\">owned by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"677\">It operates on a <strong data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"601\">hydrogen fuel-cell system using Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) technology<\/strong>, a critical component of India\u2019s clean energy and green mobility efforts.\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"886\"><strong data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"728\">Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs)<\/strong> produce electricity through an <strong data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"816\">electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen<\/strong>, without any combustion, ensuring high efficiency and zero emissions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Significance<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The initiative contributes to India\u2019s <strong data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"987\">net-zero emissions target by 2070<\/strong> and is in line with the <strong data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1042\">Maritime India Vision 2030<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1047\" data-end=\"1082\">Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1329\">The vessel enables <strong data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1146\">silent and pollution-free transport<\/strong>, helps <strong data-start=\"1154\" data-end=\"1188\">ease pressure on road networks<\/strong>, encourages <strong data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1212\">tourism<\/strong>, and highlights India\u2019s capability in developing <strong data-start=\"1262\" data-end=\"1295\">indigenous green technologies<\/strong> for sustainable inland waterways.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News&#8211; India has inaugurated its first fully indigenous hydrogen fuel cell\u2013based passenger vessel in Varanasi, signifying an important milestone in the country\u2019s push towards green maritime transportation. 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