Japanese firm starts work on four-stroke hydrogen engine for H2 and battery-powered 'hybrid' ship

Yanmar plans two designs: one using a biofuel ignition source and the other running on 100% H2

A computer-generated image of the pilot ignition engine.
A computer-generated image of the pilot ignition engine.Photo: Yanmar
Published 10 January 2024, 15:39Updated 12 January 2024, 10:54
Hydrogen enginesJapanShippingAsiaFuel cells