Duffy-Herreshoff watertaxi
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.[2]
 The 18-foot long Duffy Model boat awaits passengers before gliding through the waters of the Pacific Ocean to watch the sunset during the Del Mar Marina’s Sunset Harbor Cruise, June 26. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name: | Duffy/Herreshoff 30 |
| Builder: | Duffy Electric Boat Company |
| Maiden voyage: | 20 October 2003 |
| Homeport: | San Francisco |
| Status: | Unknown |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type: | Water taxi |
| Length: | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Beam: | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Installed power: | 4 × 1.5 kW (2 hp) proton exchange membrane fuel cells |
| Propulsion: | Electric motor |
| Speed: | 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) |
| Endurance: | 10 hours |
| Capacity: | 18 passengers |
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.
References
- Fuel cell boat tested in Newport Beach, Calif. harbor
- "First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Water Taxi on San Francisco Bay Powered by Anuvu". theautochannel.com. October 2003. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
External links
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