Incat Tasmania is celebrating a significant construction milestone with the on-schedule completion of the rollback and the placement of the superstructures on Incat Hull 096, which at 130m in length is thought to be the largest lightweight battery electric ship so far constructed.
The ro-pax vessel, for South American customer, Buquebus, will feature an energy storage system of over 40MWh, said to be four times larger than any other marine battery installation. The batteries power a series of electric motors which drive the water jet propulsion system. The electrical system integration is by Wärtsilä and ESS by Corvus Energy.
Incat Chairman Robert Clifford said: “At 130m long, this is the largest vessel we have ever rolled back, and our crews did an exceptional job. Hull 096 is a monumental project for Incat, and to see another construction milestone completed is very special, not only for me personally but for the entire workforce.”
Incat CEO Stephen Casey added: “Now that most of the structural work is complete, it allows our fit-out crews to begin their work on the interior of the vessel, this is a really exciting time in the build process. With the superstructures in place, the world’s largest electric ferry is really taking shape and the workforce can see their efforts coming to life.”
Image: Incat Hull 096 takes shape (source: Incat)
