World’s largest electric ferry takes to the water
Wednesday 07 May 2025
The largest battery-electric vessel ever built has been launched in Australia by Tasmanian shipbuilder Incat.
According to Roger Holm, president of Wärtsilä Marine and executive vice president at Wärtsilä Corporation, “Ferries play a vital role in meeting the growing demand for environmentally sustainable transport options, with ship electrification a key solution for enabling the sector to transition towards net-zero emissions.”
Read more in The Engineer here
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