After introducing the vessel last week there has been an exciting response from not only the maritime industry, but from others in the technology and transportation world as well.
Popular Science, Engadget (Calling it the Eco-Friendly Trifecta by using Hydrogen, solar and wind),Brighter Energy and Earth Techling to name a few have talked about the project referencing the San Francisco Hornblower Hybrid as well.
We have seen questions from folks, asking how will the vessel work? How will you use the diesel generators, hydrogen fuel cells, batteries, solar panels and wind turbines to power the vessel? Are you going to be running only on Hydrogen? What other vessels or boats would this system work on?
In our next posting we will be providing an overview of the systems on the vessel. We will be taking readers through our diagram explaining how the various power sources support this vessel while at the dock and while underway.
To get a head start, take a look at the System Diagram of our existing vessel San Francisco Hornblower Hybrid - System Diagram. The New York Hornblower Hybrid is based off of the technology used on the San Francisco Hornblower Hybrid...of course in an effort to make things better we have been making enhancements, but it's a great place to start from. If you have questions, don't hesitate to ask!
The shipyard is busy working on the stern extension, the battery room, wireways and stairwells on the New York Hornblower Hybrid. Below is a short video giving you an inside look at the work being done in Connecticut by Derecktor Shipyard.
For those who might have missed it here is a link to a few of the vessel renderings available. They make for a great desktop background:
These developments are extremely exciting! I can't wait to see how this unfolds in the coming months... please post more videos and pictures =)
Posted by: Galen Breisacher | 12/08/2010 at 09:26 AM
I have read this thread carefully and i seldom comment to blogs but this one caught my attention. Nice article you have in there. It is really helpful.
Posted by: rocel santiago | 01/20/2011 at 09:35 AM
Chart that explains how the different power sources to support the ship while in port and while underway. Thanks for sharing this one.
Posted by: בגדי מעצבים | 10/05/2011 at 06:44 AM