The public transportation agency for the Gothenburg, Sweden, region — Västtrafik — has recently a taken delivery of the hybrid electric ferry Eloise. Built by Finnish shipbuilder Työvene, the 33-meter, double-ended commuter ferry is designed to carry up to 298 passengers and 80 bicycles at speeds of up to 11 knots.
It is Västtrafik’s fourth electric hybrid ferry to be powered by a battery system built by EST-Floattechn. Based on the company’s flagship Green Orca 1050 high energy battery system,...