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Hybrid and electric vessels are under the spotlight lately, thanks to intensified efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions from global shipping, a significant source of CO2 and other pollutants. There are already several offerings of such green ships in Europe, and a Danish operator is ready to pave the way for the widespread use of fully electric powered vessels in the ferry sector.
Supported by the EU-funded E-ferry project, project partner Aeroe (Ærø) Kommune's vessel will cover distances of over 20 NM between charges. The novel all-electric ferry is set to have the largest battery pack installed at sea.
Hope they have maritime Triple-A standing by to tow them back to port...
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(Score: 4, Interesting) by Dr Spin on Sunday May 26 2019, @08:35AM
In Europe we had wind-powered cargo vessels (called Thames Barges in the UK, and Dutch barges in the Netherlands) until the 1970's. They were relatively slow, but cheap to run. However, with commercial bank interest at 28% in the 1980's, and cheap diesel, they were abandoned in favour of road transport. They are capable of about 12kts (15MPH) but are unlikely to do that kind of speed when operated commercially. However, road transport in London averages 7MPH, and with diesel at about EUR1.5 per litre, they would probably be competitive today. Load capacity about 6 off 40foot containers, capable of self loading, crew typically two.
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