Editor’s Choice Chats – MF Hydra is decarbonising maritime transport
Norwegian companies joined forces to design, equip and build the world’s first ferry to run on liquid hydrogen – MF Hydra. The editor of Business Norway, Victoria Coleman, takes us on board and shows us around.Published 27 Mar 2023 (updated 25 Mar 2026) · 1 min read

Paves the way for extensive use of hydrogen at sea
This story on Norway’s groundbreaking hybrid hydrogen-electric ferry is part of our Editor’s Choice Chats series where we introduce you to some of the most innovative sustainable technologies coming out of Norway.
In this episode Victoria talks about the role the Hydra will play as a test ship, the importance of collaboration, and the need to introduce new, green marine fuels.
Companies involved in the collaboration include:
• Norled
• SEAM