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Incat’s Hull 096, billed by the yard as the world’s largest battery-electric ship, left the River Derwent aboard heavy lift vessel Black Marlin on 5 August. The 130-metre ship for Buquebus is due to spend around 40 days in transit before commissioning in South America for service between Buenos Aires and Colonia.
Incat has loaded Hull 096, billed by the yard as the world’s largest battery-electric ship, aboard the heavy lift vessel Black Marlin in Hobart. The ship is bound for South America, where it will be offloaded before final commissioning and entry into service with Buquebus.
Incat chairman Robert Clifford said Tasmania is well placed to capture demand for large electric ferries after returning from the Shippax Conference in Genoa. He pointed to the yard’s Hull 096, the world’s largest battery-electric ship, and its deliveries for a Danish operator as evidence of growing interest in lightweight electric shipbuilding.