Hydrogen Challenger
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Germany | |
| Name | Hydrogen Challenger |
| Launched | 17 February 1967 |
| Identification | IMO number: 6724153 |
| Fate | Scrapped 14 April 2013 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 424 GRT |
| Length | 66 m (216 ft 6 in) |
Hydrogen Challenger was a 66-metre (216 ft 6 in) refitted coastal tanker (previously Bernd) for mobile
History
The ship was lengthened from 56 to 66 metres (183 ft 9 in to 216 ft 6 in) in 1969. The added section can be seen in front of the bridge. The hydrogen conversion scheme was completed in 2004. However, the project appears to have been a subsidy fraud:
The ship never made trips in its planned function. The converter that was to produce the hydrogen was delivered by the manufacturer in good faith, but later taken back because the bill was not paid. Likewise, the much too small wind turbine ran basically empty, because the electricity was not used. Behind the project was a dubious company whose trail later fizzled out. The matter was covered up, and nobody talks about it today. The tanker almost sank in the harbour and was later scrapped.[1]
See also
- Hydrogen ship
- Hydrogen vehicle