Auckland has welcomed its first fully electric high-speed passenger ferry. Built by EV Maritime, the vessel entered the water on June 11, as it was slowly moved from the McMullen & Wing shipyard into the Tamaki River at Mt Wellington.
This is the first of two battery-electric ferries built under Auckland Transport’s low-emissions program. The ferries will undergo several technical checks in the coming weeks, followed by sea trials in the Hauraki Gulf to test their performance and automation systems.
EV Maritime’s CEO explained that after a month of river testing, the ferry will start charging at the newly installed charging station in Half Moon Bay. After this, wider sea trials will take place before the vessel is handed over to Auckland Transport for crew training and final commissioning.
According to Auckland Transport’s ferry program director, the ferries are mainly intended to serve the route between Half Moon Bay and downtown Auckland. However, they may
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