The Maritime Future Fuels Training Plan project aims to close a vital skills gap and prepare the maritime workforce for a clean fuel future.
Together with partners Ecomar Propulsion, Engas Global, Newcastle University, South Shields Marine School, and University of Liverpool, O.S. Energy is leading the consortium to create the UK’s first scalable training framework for hydrogen, methanol, ammonia, hybrid and battery-electric propulsion.
Part of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 6 (CMDC6), the Maritime Future Fuels Training Plan project aims to deliver certified seafarer training, new university modules, and practical knowledge from hydrogen and bunkering specialists.
Joseph Hodgson, Project Lead and Naval Architect at O.S. Energy, shared his thoughts: “I am really looking forward to getting started on this project. It is a fantastic opportunity to bring together training providers, universities and industry to build the skills we need for the future of clean maritime.
“This work is an important step for the UK in preparing our workforce to safely operate with new fuels and stay at the forefront of decarbonisation.”
The Maritime Future Fuels Training Plan Project is funded by UK Government through the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK SHORE) programme in the Department for Transport.
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is the main delivery partner for UK SHORE interventions.
UK SHORE has allocated over £230m since 2022 to develop the technologies necessary to decarbonise the UK maritime sector and capture the economic growth opportunity of the transition.
Image; The RV Prince Madog retrofitted with a hydrogen electric hybrid propulsion system to enable zero to low emission operation; part of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Round 3 (CMDC3). Consortium of major UK innovators in green maritime technology and hydrogen systems, led by O.S Energy which owns and operates a fleet of dedicated offshore service vessels.
