Feadship has launched Project 821, which the Dutch shipyard describes as the “world’s first hydrogen fuel-cell superyacht”.

Feadship Project 821, which launched 4 May at Feadship’s Amsterdam shipyard, is designed by RWD, with owner representation by Edmiston.

Feadship has conceived a zero-diesel approach designed to cruise between harbours or anchorages and to operate the yacht’s hotel load and amenities with emission-free power from green hydrogen.

“The aim has been to develop a new, clean technology not just for this project, but for the world,” says Jan-Bart Verkuyl, Feadship director and CEO of Royal Van Lent Shipyard.

The proposed yacht’s size—100 metres or more—made it a good candidate for exploring pure green hydrogen as a fuel-cell source.