The Indian Government’s Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers has marked a milestone in the construction of the fully electric ferry that it is building for the Government of West Bengal (see earlier story). The shipyard recently held a launch ceremony that saw the 150-passenger, 24 meter catamaran vessel officially named as Dheu. Designed for inland waterways operation, it is the first fully electric ferry developed by GRSE and the second electric ferry to operate in India. The project is...
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New Zealand operator eyes second fully-electric ferry
The success of New Zealand’s first fully-electric passenger ferry, Ika Rere, is prompting its owner, East By West Ferries, to push ahead with plans to order a second electric vessel. It will be the second to be built by Wellington Electric Boat Building Company (WEBBCo), a joint venture between the ferry operator and established boatbuilder Fraser Foote.
As fuel costs rise globally, East By West is reaping the benefits of the 132 passenger Ika Rere electric vessel, with incremental route energy...
https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/new-zealand-operator-eyes-second-fully-electric-ferry/
Saronic Ferries signed MOU with DNV for the development of a fully electric ferry
On June 7, 2022, Saronic Ferries signed a memorandum of cooperation with DNV, for the approval of the initial conception of the first, fully electric, passenger car ferry in Greece, which is designed for the Saronic lines. The specific agreement took place within the framework of the International...
Fully-electric ferry completes inaugural round trip
The first fully-electric, high-speed passenger ferry in the southern hemisphere last month completed its inaugural round trip for New Zealand’s East by West Ferries.
The 19 meter long ferry, the Ika Rere, can carry up to 132 passengers on routes across Wellington Harbor at an operational speed of 20 knots. It has been designed and built to complete one return run of 25 kilometers before charging dockside at a rate of 1 megawatt for 15 minutes while passengers disembark and board.
As we reported...
https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/fully-electric-ferry-completes-inaugural-round-trip/