World’s largest battery-electric ship launched (Cruise&Ferry)

By John Bull 1 min read

Incat Hull 096 will carry up to 2,100 passengers and 225 vehicles when it begins operations for South American ferry operator Buquebus

Incat launches world’s largest battery-electric ship on River Derwent in Australia
Incat Hull 096. Incat Tasmania

Incat Hull 096 – the world’s largest battery-electric ship at 130 metres in length – has been officially launched by Incat Tasmania at a ceremony at the shipyard in Hobart, Tasmania.

The ship, which has been named China Zorrilla, has been built for South American ferry operator Buquebus to accommodate 2,100 passengers and 225 vehicles. It will operate entirely on battery-electric power on a route that crosses the River Plate between Buenos Aires in Argentina and Uruguay.

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