3rd April Current Affairs

1. ‘MF HYDRA’: THE WORLD’S FIRST LIQUID HYDROGEN-POWERED FERRY GOES INTO SERVICE

The world’s first liquid hydrogen ferry has been successfully launched by Norled, a Norwegian firm. 3rd April

2. ‘MF HYDRA’: THE WORLD’S FIRST LIQUID HYDROGEN POWERED FERRY GOES INTO SERVICE

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3. ‘MF HYDRA’: THE WORLD’S FIRST LIQUID HYDROGEN POWERED FERRY GOES INTO SERVICE

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4. ‘MF HYDRA’: THE WORLD’S FIRST LIQUID HYDROGEN POWERED FERRY GOES INTO SERVICE

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5. ‘MF HYDRA’: THE WORLD’S FIRST LIQUID HYDROGEN POWERED FERRY GOES INTO SERVICE

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