
New renderings of groundbreaking hydrogen newbuilding project
FerryNorwegian Ship Design has released new renderings showing the fuel cell installation on what will become the world’s largest hydrogen-powered ships when they are delivered in 2026. These are yard no. 80 and 81 at Myklebust Verft in Norway, contracted by Torghatten Nord, which has developed the two double-ended ferries together with Norwegian Ship Design.
As the renderings show, the hydrogen installations, including the 32 fuel cells, will be gathered on the upper deck between the two bridges. The two newbuilds, each 117 meters long and 8,500 GT, will be named RØST and MOSKENES, and are earmarked for Torghatten Nord’s 3.5-hour route between Bodø and the Lofoten Islands.
The green hydrogen will be supplied from GreenH's facility at Langstranda in Bodø, which will have a capacity to produce 6-10 tonnes of hydrogen per day. Torghatten Nord’s contract with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (Statens Vegvesen) for this route is worth NOK 4.98 billion (approximately EUR 496 million) and started on 1 October 2025, and last for 15 years.
The two sister ferries currently operating the route, VÆRØY and LANDEGODE, will be converted from using LNG to biofuels, and they will accompany the new ferries in the summer tourist season. RØST and MOSKENES will have a capacity of 599 passengers and 120 cars and expected on a daily basis to consume five to six tonnes of hydrogen.
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Oct 06 2025
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