electric ferries

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Kongsberg Maritime said it has identified multiple European ferry corridors where fully electric RoPax ferries could become commercially viable within the next decade.

19th May 2026

Electric RoPax ferry argument gains ground

19th May 2026

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Rolls-Royce Power Systems will supply eight mtu emergency power generators for two fully electric fast ferries being built for Spanish operator Baleària, supporting what is described as the first “green corridor” between Europe and Africa.

15th December 2025

Rolls-Royce Power Systems supports first Europe–Africa green corridor

15th December 2025

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Incat Tasmania is set to launch Hull 096 on 2 May 2025, marking a historic milestone as the largest battery-electric ship ever constructed and the most extensive electric vehicle of its kind.

3rd March 2025

Incat to launch largest ever electric vessel

3rd March 2025

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Since entering service in 2015, the Norwegian electric ferry MF Ampere has clocked up a staggering mileage, equivalent to circling the equator 17 times—all powered solely by batteries. The vessel has become…

18th February 2025

First fully electric ferry hits tenth anniversary

18th February 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania has celebrated the keel laying of the first two of four fully electric ferries for BC Ferries.

4th November 2024

Damen lays keel for first two of four electric ferries

4th November 2024