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"Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania has achieved a historic milestone,
powering up the world’s largest battery-electric ship ever constructed that was
built at its shipyards on the River Derwent north of Hobart.
The milestone was celebrated on Sunday in front of numerous dignitaries
including Australia’s trade minister Don Farrell, Tasmanian oremier Jeremy
Rockliff, and Tasmania governor Barbara Baker.
The milestone was part of the first e-motor trial for the vessel currently
known as
Hull 096, which the company claims is “the world’s largest
battery-electric ship and the largest electric vehicle of any type on the
planet”.
Hull 096 is being built for South American ferry operator Buquebus and was
originally intended to be a LNG-powered ferry named
China Zorrilla before
revisions were made during the pandemic.
Measuring 130-metres in length and capable of carrying 2,100 passengers and
more than 220 vehicles,
Hull 096 also boasts the largest battery-electric
propulsion system ever installed on a ship.
When fully operational, the vessel will be powered by more than 250 tonnes of
batteries, delivering over 40 megawatt-hours (MWh) of installed capacity – four
times larger than any previous maritime battery installation in the world.
“This is the first time a ship of this size, anywhere in the world, has been
trialled under 100 per cent battery-electric propulsion,” said Robert Clifford,
Incat Chairman.
“It’s a remarkable achievement by our workforce and a turning point for
shipbuilding.”"
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
