World’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier to arrive in Oman on August 14

World’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier to arrive in Oman on August 14

Muscat: The world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier, Suiso Frontier, will moor at the Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat on August 14.

According to an official of Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), the manufacturer of the giant Japanese ship, this is the first visit of Suiso Frontier to the Sultanate of Oman. Suiso means hydrogen in Japanese.

Innovative technologies have been used by KHI in building the carrier and with Oman government’s focus on hydrogen production as part of its plans to become global leader in the clean hydrogen production and export sector, the visit assumes significance for the growth of clean energy sector.

The ship-build was completed in 2020, designed and built using the technical knowledge of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, a founding member of the Hydrogen Council.

The ship’s main mission is to introduce Japanese technology that will pave the way for nations to use hydrogen (clean energy), seek cooperation to transport large quantities of hydrogen and to establish global supply chains on a large-scale, fully commercial using it as a preferred carrier.

The ship was built and developed with the support of the Japanese government to transport large quantities of liquefied hydrogen by sea.

It is 116 metres long, 19 metres wide, and carries a double