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SCHOTTEL EcoPeller for the hybrid ferry Altera
The latest addition to the FinFerries fleet, the Altera ferry, is equipped with highly efficient azimuth drives from SCHOTTEL. The electrically powered hybrid ferry is scheduled to go into operation in 2023 and is currently still being built at the …
Nov 12, 2021 / Vessels
Isle of Man Ship Registry chosen to flag IOM’s new diesel-electric hybrid ferry
A new Diesel Electric Hybrid ferry being built for the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company will be flagged with the Isle of Man Ship Registry, extending a longstanding relationship between the two Manx organisations.The Steam Packet Company announced in …
Oct 15, 2020 / Curious
Estonia’s first hybrid ship Tõll operates between Muhu and mainland Estonia
Starting from September 2nd, passengers on Virtsu-Kuivastu ferry line between Muhu and mainland Estonia is served by TS Laevad, a subsidiary company of Port of Tallinn, ferry Tõll which has been converted into the first hybrid passenger vessel in …
Sep 8, 2020 / Vessels
Volvo Penta Gensets power Sweden’s largest electric-hybrid ferry
Volvo Penta gensets are powering the largest electric-hybrid ferry in Sweden. The Tellus ferry operates the 1.8km-wide Gullmarsleden waterway between Uddevalla and Lysekil – one of Sweden’s busy maritime routes."We take a look at the motivations, …
Oct 7, 2019 / Vessels
Scandlines installs Norsepower’s Rotor Sail solution on board hybrid ferry
Scandlines drives investment in wind propulsion technology on board the M/V Copenhagen reducing further carbon emissions. Ferry operator Scandlines announced earlier today that it has signed an agreement with Norsepower Oy Ltd, leading clean …
Aug 14, 2019 / Curious