You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence Asia/Pacific News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features Asia / Pacific Japanese Vessel Completes First Voyage Using Hydrogen-Fired Engine Japanese Vessel Completes First Voyage Using Hydrogen-Fired Engine by Ship & Bunker News Team Friday October 2, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker The vessel sailed for around two hours in Osaka Bay using a hydrogen-powered engine. Image Credit: Nippon Foundation A Japanese vessel has completed its first demonstration voyage using a hydrogen-fired engine under a zero-emission ship project run by the Nippon Foundation .  The 4,500 GT vessel, Kikou Maru , sailed about 33 km in Osaka Bay on September 25 , using its hydrogen-fired engine for around two hours , the Nippon Foundation said in a press release on Wednesday . The vessel was developed by a consortium led by Yanmar Power Solutions as part of the foundation's project to develop zero-emission vessels for Japan's domestic shipping sector. Yanmar Power Solutions developed the hydrogen-fired engine and related equipment, while Ueno TransTech handled the vessel's retrofit and crew training. The Nippon Foundation said the demonstration reduced CO2 emissions by about 1.2 tonnes compared with conventional fossil fuels. Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News Oil Breaches $106 As Iran Rebuilds Ballistic Missile Stocks Meanwhile, Trump says gasoline prices won't fall until after November. Read in Full Navios Partners Takes Delivery of LNG and Methanol-Ready Boxship The 7,900 TEU container ship is equipped with scrubber system. Read in Full WinGD to Supply Polaris with Methanol- and Ethanol-Capable Engines f