ST. PETERSBURG, December 3. /TASS/. To ensure that Russian shipping is environmentally friendly, hydrogen-powered ships should be developed, said Nikolai Patrushev, presidential adviser and chairman of the Russian Maritime Council.

“The level of scientific and technological development in the shipbuilding industry must progress steadily to enable the creation of a new generation of competitive marine technologies in Russia. This involves prioritizing domestically produced ship components” , Patrushev said at a meeting at the Krylov State Research Center. Center.

“We need to increase the environmental friendliness of our river and maritime transport. In this regard, the design of innovative ships with hydrogen fuel cell energy systems is a particularly relevant initiative,” he added.