Oman receives world’s first liquefied hydrogen vessel “Suiso Frontier”

Oman receives world’s first liquefied hydrogen vessel “Suiso Frontier”

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman today received at Sultan Qaboos Port the first liquefied hydrogen carrier ship “Suiso Frontier” as part of the Japanese tanker’s regional tour in the Middle East.

Eng. Salim Nasser Al Aufi, Minister of Energy and Minerals alongside officials from the sectors of hydrogen, transport and logistics, toured the carrier ship’s facilities. They also toured the hydrogen transfer control room, which was notably augmented with cutting-edge reality technology. This innovative feature displayed the scenarios of transporting liquefied hydrogen on a commercial scale, besides the economic feasibility of transport projects.

Al Aufi said that the visit comes within the framework of getting familiarized with the capabilities of transporting hydrogen and the challenges faced by the carrier. The visit also aims to review the company’s future plans in building huge hydrogen carriers to meet increasing international demand during the upcoming stage.

The Minister also pointed out that Oman has come a long way in the hydrogen field and Oman strives to become among the first countries that export green hydrogen to various parts of the world, as well as utilizing green hydrogen in local industries as a substitute for gas.

On his turn, Jota Yamamoto, Ambassador of Japan to Oman said the