320 kilowatts of power a fuel cell power has been successfully installed in one of engineering in the Navy Sea supply ship North VikingLady figures, the first one profile through technology fuel cell power generation test operation aboard ships. Research conducted by Det Norske Veritas project signaled the future of environmental innovation in marine propulsion systems.
The fuel cell had not been previously installed on merchant ships, and therefore be called a world class innovation. The project, if successful, will significantly reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, improving energy efficiency, to achieve zero emission of hazardous substances.
It is reported that this project was launched in 2003 and 2005 to Dell FK890 battery， Dell RN873 battery ,Studio 1535 complete the design of basic research on fuel cells and development. In 2006, researchers began to develop liquefied natural gas as fuel for the auxiliary power unit (320 kW). The device was installed in September 2009 to the USS VikingLady.
Currently the International Maritime Organization and the European Union is considering the development of emission regulations more stringent, the industry is also constantly in search of a viable commercial measures adopted to replace traditional systems power vessels. Even if it can not rely solely on the technology of fuel cells to solve this problem, but this technology can be seen in some segments, such as offshore, carrying local traffic, ferries, yachts and marine operations etc.. Using this technology, the ship remains in port can have full use of the shoreline clean energy.