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PowerCell Marine System 225 Secures RINA Type Approval
PowerCell Group has received a RINA Type Approval Certificate for its zero-emission Marine System 225 fuel cell during the SMM exhibition in Hamburg.
PowerCell Group has been granted a formal Type Approval Certificate from classification society RINA for its Marine System 225. The presentation took place during a ceremony at the SMM maritime trade fair in Hamburg on 1 September.
The certified Marine System 225 is a compact fuel cell solution designed to provide 225 kW of electric power with zero emissions. Patrizio Di Francesco, special project manager at RINA, presented the certificate to PowerCell Group chief technology officer Andreas Bodén.
Following the event, Bodén expressed satisfaction with the collaboration with RINA in an online post on 2 September. He highlighted the achievement as a significant milestone for the company and its marine fuel cell portfolio.
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