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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFor shipping companies, obtaining Lloyd's Register approval is not a mere formality. In a sector where safety is the absolute priority and ships operate for decades, independent certification is essential for any new technology to aspire to real commercial adoption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not BeHydro's first step on this path: Lloyd's Register had already granted the company's first type approval for a dual-fuel hydrogen engine in 2023, so this new certificate confirms a solid track record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But this is not the end of the story. Hydrogen storage and transport remain major challenges. And there is another important nuance: a hydrogen engine will only be as clean as the source of the fuel it consumes, and currently much of the world's hydrogen is still produced from natural gas, with significant CO\u2082 emissions. For the environmental impact to be truly positive, the production of green hydrogen through electrolysis using renewable energy needs to be scaled up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The complementary good news is that Europe, Japan, South Korea, and several Gulf countries are already driving large-scale projects to develop renewable hydrogen supply chains capable of supplying ports and heavy industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Climate change is relentless, and every step forward like this\u2014though there's still work to be done\u2014is a sign that the maritime sector is beginning to take its energy transition seriously. It remains to be seen when we'll see tangible results of ships sailing without polluting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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