World's first fuel cell ship - tour/presentation in Copenhagen

During the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen (COP15), journalists may join for a press tour of the first and only ship with a fuel cell integrated as part of its power generation. The Viking Lady will be docked at a unique location in Central Copenhagen, surrounded by the city's new playhouse, opera and old dock storages.
Compared to a traditional ship, the Viking Lady's advanced technology enables her to reduce harmful NOx emissions by 180 tonnes, an amount equal to annual emissions from 22.000 cars. CO2 emissions are reduced by 20 percent. The ship's marine adapted fuel cell significantly reduces emissions to air, and has the added advantage of operating very quietly in busy harbors. The Viking Lady's LNG (liquefied natural gas) operated engines emit no smoke or sulphur.  
Reduced emissions from the shipping industry are within sight. There are significant opportunities for the shipping industry to clean up by making use of already existing technologies and by developing new technology. The ship classifier DNV has conservatively estimated a latent potential for emission reduction of up to 25% for the existing fleet, which could translate into annual reductions of more than 250 million tons of CO2. The potential for emission reduction in newbuildings is even higher.
The Viking Lady is a beacon of that cleaner future for shipping, and a very tangible example of a range of solutions that could help the shipping industry clean up. 

(Source: Transport Weekly)