Battery-electric catamarans for Kattegat route to feature Wärtsilä waterjet propulsion

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Wärtsilä has been contracted to deliver a fully integrated electric propulsion package with waterjets for two new high-speed catamaran ferries ordered by Danish operator Molslinjen. The vessels, which will be battery-electric, are under construction at the Incat yard in Tasmania.

The scope of supply from Wärtsilä includes the integrated electric propulsion system, DC power conversion, energy management and automation systems, eight electric propulsion motors and waterjets, together with the Wärtsilä ProTouch propulsion control system. The package is designed to enable smooth, efficient and emission-free operation.

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