Auckland's First Electric Ferry Is on the Water

EV Maritime Launches First Electric Ferry in Auckland

EV Maritime, New Zealand’s leading electric ferry design and technology company, today announced the launch of its first fully electric passenger ferr...

New Electric Boat Line Coming - CleanTechnica

ACEL Power and Vector Náutico have teamed up on electric boat design. ACEL power is “a leader in intelligent electric propulsion systems” based in Vancouver, Canada, while Vector Náutico is a boat builder based in Madrid, Spain. They have created the new boat line MOLA-e powered by ACEL. These electric ... [continued] The post New Electric Boat Line Coming appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Auckland's first electric ferry is on the water

The vessel, made locally, will carry up to 200 passengers and take 10 minutes for a top-up charge. Video / Dean Purcell

EV Maritime Launches First Electric Ferry in New Zealand

EV Maritime, New Zealand’s leading electric ferry design and technology company, announced the launch of its first fully electric passenger ferry. The new vessel will operate between downtown Auckland and the suburb of Half Moon Bay. This is the first of the EVM200 class,a series of battery-electric fast ferries built using lightweight carbon fiber. Designed

Auckland’s electric ferry hits the water

Dale Crisp THE TEMPORARILY-named AT1, claimed to be a world-leading 100% electric ferry, was launched from the yard of NZ builder McMullen & Wing early on Wednesday [11 June].  The vessel is the first of two fully-electric and two hybrid ferries on order for Auckland Transport, which is also re-engining four diesel-powered ferries with new units to provide “an immediate reliability and emissions benefit.  The EVM200-type ferry was designed and d…

The Best First Step for Shipowners Interested in Electrification

Ed Schwarz, Head of Marine Solutions Sales for Siemens Energy in the US and Canada, says education is the best first step for any shipowner interested in electrification.“Talk to someone who’s done it. Go aboard a vessel. Visit a hybrid ferry.