A Finnish operator welcomes a new Ro-Pax to its fleet while a US ferry company formally names its latest acquisition. A large Chinese cruise ship commences sea trials. Fi ..
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New Zealand operator orders plug-in hybrid fast ferry
Auckland, New Zealand, operator Fullers360 has ordered its first plug-in electric hybrid ferry. Designed by Incat Crowther, the 34.6- by 9.5-meter vessel will carry 299 passenger and have a service speed of 22 knots. To be built by Whanganui, New Zealand, based Q-West Boat Builders, it will operate on Fuller360’s Devonport route, saving an expected 750,000 kg of CO2 annually.
The vessel’s drivetrain consists of four Danfoss EM-PMI540-T4000 electric motors directly mounted to...
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Auckland ferry operator orders electric 299-pax catamaran
Auckland ferry operator Fullers360 has awarded Q-West Boat Builders of Whanganui a contract for the construction of a new electric catamaran vessel. The all-aluminium, 34 ..
VESSEL REVIEW | Te Ao Marama – Whale Watch Kaikoura’s newest catamaran with 116-passenger capacity
Whale Watch Kaikoura, a tour operator based on New Zealand’s South Island, recently welcomed a new vessel to its fleet. The bespoke newbuild is the second Whale Wat ..