Finland-based marine technology group Wärtsilä will provide a fully integrated electric propulsion system with waterjets for a new high-speed catamaran ferry being built for Danish ferry operator Molslinjen.
The vessel will be the third in a series of battery-electric ferries under construction at Australia-based shipbuilder Incat, which specialises in high-speed aluminium vessels, at its yard in Tasmania. Wärtsilä’s solutions will be installed on all three ships.
“Our commitment is to have fully sustainable ferry operations,” said Kristian Durhuus, CEO of Molslinjen. “Wärtsilä’s electrification technology will enable us to make harmful smoke emissions a thing of the past, and we had no hesitation in opting for their solutions again for this third ferry.”
Wärtsilä’s scope of supply includes the electric propulsion system, DC power conversion system, energy management and automation systems, eight electric propulsion motors, waterjets and the ProTouch propulsion control system.
Roger Holm, President of Wärtsilä Marine and Executive Vice President at Wärtsilä Corporation, said: “This series of battery-electric ships highlights the ferry industry’s focus towards decarbonised operations.”
Each vessel will measure 129 metres in length and 30.5 metres in width, with capacity for up to 1,483 passengers and 500 cars.
The ferries will operate on the Kattegat route and are scheduled to enter service in 2027 and 2028.
