UK's first Hydrogen Powered passenger boat trials in Bristol Harbour - City Council

Britain's first hydrogen-powered ferry to be trialed in Bristol - Return trips will cost £6 and single journeys will be £4 stopping at the ss Great Britain www.thisisbrist...
A technical setback forced last weekend's planned launch of the £225,000 ferry, paid for by Bristol City Council, to be put back.
But a problem with a pressure valve has been rectified and the vessel is poised to take passengers on hourly voyages around Bristol Floating Harbour for the first time.
The launch will mark the end of two years of work on the project and the start of a six-month trial for the ferry, which produces no harmful emissions.
The boat, named Hydrogenesis, was designed by Keith Dunstan, director of Bristol Packet Boat Trips.
He said the boat, which is 11 metres long, will offer passengers a quieter, smoother journey. Water will be the only byproduct.
Mr Dunstan said: "We are going to start our public services on Saturday and this time they should run. The faulty part has been replaced -- it was a little pressure valve. Trips will be starting from the steps between the Arnolfini and Prince Street Bridge. They will be 45-minute trips around the harbour, stopping at the ss Great Britain."
If the services during the trial are successful, hydrogen-powered vessels could become a permanent fixture in the city docks and will serve commuters and sightseers.
The ferry, which can carry 12 passengers and two crew, was commissioned by Bristol City Council in 2010.
It was designed and built by Bristol Hydrogen Boats, a local consortium formed by the directors of Bristol Packet Boat Trips, Number Seven Boat Trips and Auriga Energy.
It will be powered by a 12kW fuel cell via two West-produced, permanent-magnet DC motors. The hydrogen fuel and refuelling station for the ferry are being supplied by Air Products.
Mr Dunstan hopes to eventually generate fuel for the ferry using the power harnessed from the River Avon or the Bristol Channel.
Backers of the ferry project say there could be a big reduction in air and water pollution, in addition to reduced noise, in the harbour if the technology is adopted widely.
Return trips will cost £6 and single journeys will be £4. The trips on Saturday will depart at 11am, noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm.