FLAGSHIPS

FLAGSHIPS

Oslo, Norway

Hydrogen
Profile last updated: October 8, 2026

About

FLAGSHIPS is a renewable energy company headquartered in Oslo, Norway specializing in Hydrogen.

An EU-funded cooperative project aiming to raise the readiness level of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies in shipping by deploying two hydrogen fuel cell powered vessels in commercial operation on European waterways. The FLAGSHIPS project involves 12 European partners including shipowners, maritime technology providers, and research organizations. The project demonstrates the viability of zero-emission waterborne transport using PEM fuel cells and compressed hydrogen, with vessels operating commercially on the Seine in Paris and the Rhine between Rotterdam and Duisburg.

Headquarters

Oslo, Norway

Focus areas

HydrogenFuel cellsZero-emission shippingMarine transportWaterborne transportPEM fuel cellsInland waterwaysEU projectClean hydrogen

Products & services

Business models

B2B

Value chain

DevelopmentEngineeringConstructionO&M

Service areas (1)

  • Hydrogen-powered waterborne transport

    Development and deployment of hydrogen fuel cell powered vessels for zero-emission cargo transport on European waterways

Locations

Headquarters

Filipstadveien 3, 0250, Oslo, Norway

Service regions

FranceNetherlandsGermanyNorway

Projects

2

Zulu 06

OperationalHydrogen fuel cell powered cargo vessel

Commercial hydrogen-powered river cargo vessel operating on the Seine in Paris, transporting goods emission-free between Gennevilliers and Bonneuil Sur Marne

0.4 MW capacityParis, FranceCompleted: 2024-11-01Client: Compagnie Fluvial de Transport

H2 Barge 2

OperationalHydrogen fuel cell powered container vessel

Retrofitted hydrogen-powered container cargo vessel operating on the Rhine between Rotterdam and Duisburg, with 200 TEU capacity after conversion

1.2 MW capacityRotterdam, NetherlandsCompleted: 2024-02-01Client: Future Proof Shipping

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Best Outreach Award

EU Hydrogen WeekZero-emission waterborne transport and hydrogen innovation

Environmental Impact Award

EU Award (shortlisted)Environmental impact

Industry memberships

Clean Hydrogen PartnershipHydrogen Europe

Partnerships

Future Proof Shipping, Norled, Compagnie Fluvial de Transport, ABB Marine & Ports, SEAM, LMG Marin, Ballard Power Systems Europe, Persee, VTT, Maritime CleanTech, Sogestran, Sogestion

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