The world's largest battery-electric ship has reached a new milestone with Incat Tasmania confirming that one of the vessel's four battery rooms is now receiving electrical charge ahead of sea trials later this year.
Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania is continuing work on the world's largest electric ferry, with one of the 130-metre vessel's four battery rooms now receiving electrical charge.
Each of the four battery rooms has been purpose-designed and precision-engineered to house advanced energy storage modules, which will supply clean, reliable power to the vessel's propulsion and onboard systems - Incat Chief Executive Officer Stephen Casey
Author's summary: Incat Tasmania starts energisation process for the world's largest electric ship.