DeepC
Autonomous underwater vehicle powered by a fuel cell
title: "DeepC" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["hydrogen-ships", "robotic-submarines", "autonomous-underwater-vehicles", "2004-ships"] description: "Autonomous underwater vehicle powered by a fuel cell" topic_path: "general/hydrogen-ships" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeepC" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Autonomous underwater vehicle powered by a fuel cell ::
The DeepC is a hydrogen-fueled Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), power-assisted by an electric motor that gets its electricity from a fuel cell. It debuted in 2004. The project was funded by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research.
The DeepC is the first AUV to use hydrogen as a fuel.
Specifications
DeepC weighs 2.4 tons, can operate in depths of up to 4000 m, for a duration of up to 60 hours independently of a ship, at a speed of 4 to 6 knots. It can cover up to 400 km with a payload of up to 300 kg. It has two 60 cell PEMFC stacks.
References
References
- [http://www.netinform.net/h2/H2Mobility/Detail.aspx?ID=364 Specifications]
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