The Department for Transport (DfT) said on Monday (6 February) its aim was to have zero-emission cruise ships and ferries sailing in UK waters "within two years".
The cash, said the DfT, will fund a transition to battery-powered, low-carbon (hydrogen and ammonia) and wind assisted vessels, as well as expansion of shoreside electrical power capacity and facilities.
A multimillion-pound zero-emission vessels and infrastructure competition will invite companies to apply for funding to decarbonise onboard and shoreside technologies. The DfT said the effort marked the start of a commitment to a new "green age for maritime travel, free from emissions".
