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VESSEL REVIEW | Ika Rere – Electric catamaran enters service with New Zealand commuter ferry company
East by West Ferries, a commuter ferry operator based in Wellington, New Zealand, recently took delivery of a new locally-built, fully electric catamaran vessel. Named Ik ..
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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/
New Zealand’s East by West Ferries starts operational sailings of electric catamaran
Wellington, New Zealand-based East by West Ferries has begun public operational sailings of its newest fully electric commuter catamaran, the locally-built Ika Rere. The ..
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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/
New Zealand’s 1st fully electric ferry wraps up inaugural round trip
The southern hemisphere’s first fully electric, carbon fibre commuter ferry has successfully completed its inaugural round trip with a Thordon seawater lubricated propeller shaft arrangement supplied…
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/new-zealands-1st-fully-electric-ferry-wraps-up-inaugural-round-trip/
Southern Hemisphere’s 1st all-electric ferry launched in NZ
East by West Ferries has officially launched Ika Rere, the Southern Hemisphere’s first fully electric, zero-emission passenger ferry. The post Southern Hemisphere’s 1st all-electric ferry launched…
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Electric catamaran delivered to Wellington ferry company
East by West Ferries of Wellington, New Zealand, recently took delivery of a new locally-built, fully electric catamaran vessel. Measuring 19 metres long and with capacit ..
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East by West Ferries’ newest electric catamaran hits the water
A new catamaran vessel being built for New Zealand operator East by West Ferries has been launched at the facilities of Wellington Electric Boat Building Company (WEBBCo) ..