The largest battery-powered ship in the world was launched in Hobart on Friday, with the development being called a giant leap in sustainable shipping.
It was built by Tasmania-based Incat, which called it the most important, ambitious and most complex project the company has ever done.
The ship called Hull 096 was built for South American ferry operator Buquebus and will ply between the capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires and Uruguay.
The vessel has over 250 tonnes of batteries, allowing it to run solely on battery power. It also has over 40 megawatt-hours of installed capacity.
It can accommodate 2100 people and 225 vehicles, sailing across the River Plate that forms a border between Argentina and Uruguay.
Incat said that at 130 m, Hull 096 is not only the world’s biggest electric ship but also the biggest electric vehicle of any kind ever constructed.
The aluminium catamaran has an energy storage system linked to 8 electric-driven water jets, and its capacity is 4 times bigger than
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