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History
United States
NameDuffy/Herreshoff 30
BuilderDuffy Electric Boat Company
Maiden voyage20 October 2003
HomeportSan Francisco
StatusUnknown
General characteristics [1]
TypeWater taxi
Length30 ft (9.1 m)
Beam9 ft (2.7 m)
Installed power4 × 1.5 kW (2 hp) proton exchange membrane fuel cells
PropulsionElectric motor
Speed8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
Endurance10 hours
Capacity18 passengers

The Duffy-Herreshoff DH30 watertaxi is an 18 person hydrogen fueled passenger ship, power-assisted by an electric motor that gets its electricity from a fuel cell. The watertaxi debuted on October 20, 2003 in San Francisco (Newport Beach).[2]

Refueling

A 3 kW Hydrogen on demand system.[1]

Specifications

Boat 30 ft (9.144 m) long, with four 1.5 kW (2.0 hp) PEM fuel cells and an integrated battery, for 18 passengers.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Fuel cell boat tested in Newport Beach, Calif. harbor
  2. ^ "First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Water Taxi on San Francisco Bay Powered by Anuvu". theautochannel.com. October 2003. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
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