NR547 Ships using Fuel Cells

This Rule note provides requirements for fuel cell power systems used as auxiliary or main electric power systems, for the delivery of electrical and/or thermal energy. It covers design and installation of fuel cell power systems and the spaces containing such installations.

Reference	Title	Edition
NR547 R01	Ships using fuel cells	January 2022

Check related documents:

NR467 Rules for the classification of steel ships
NR529 Gas fuelled ships
NR670 Methyl/ethyl alcohol fuelled ships
NR671 Ammonia-fuelled ships - tentative rules
NR678 Hydrogen-fuelled ships
NI647 LPG-fuelled ships

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