Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated India’s first indigenously developed and built hydrogen fuel cell ferry in Kerala’s Kochi on Wednesday.
The inland waterway vessel, under the Harit Nauka initiative, is a pilot project undertaken by the Cochin Shipyard to demonstrate the technology for the maritime sector in line with the Government of India’s green vision.
The fuel cell-powered vessel has zero emission, zero noise and is energy efficient, which in turn reduces the effect of global warming, the Cochin Shipyard said in a statement.
The adoption of green hydrogen as a maritime fuel is at the forefront of India’s commitment to a sustainable future that aims for net zero emissions by 2070, it said.
Madhu S. Nair, chairman and MD of Cochin Shipyard, presided over the inaugural session, which was also attended by Hibi Eden MP and other officials.
