10knots. However, each ferry will also be fitted with two biodiesel-fuelled engines for operational back-up, and these can be used to recharge the batteries and/or to


provide extra power should the operator deem it necessary. Tan adds: “Energy-efficient solutions


will be installed on the ferries, including: quick-connection shore charging plugs;


auto-cross; efficient hull, propulsion and


heat recovery systems; auto-mooring and and Each ferry will


accommodate up to 300 persons and feature an 80m-long vehicle deck


minimised hotel and auxiliary loads.” Upon delivery, the trio will help to further boost Norled’s reputation as a provider of zero-emission ferry services: the operator famously took delivery of the ZeroCat 120 concept Ampere, hailed as the world’s first all-electric car ferry, in January 2015. SBI


Going all-electric in the Great Lakes


Damen is working on Canada’s first all-electric non-cable ro-pax ferries, which are intended to slash emissions by the equivalent of 7 million kg of CO2 annually


H


aving celebrated the launch of its first national LNG-powered ferry in 2018 (see Ship & Boat


International September/October 2018, pages 32-33), Canada is now anticipating the introduction of the first all-electric non-cable ferries to operate within its waters. A contract for two double-ended vessels


has been awarded to Damen Shipyards by the Government of Ontario, which is eager to invest in green tech solutions at present. According to this authority, the arrival of these ferries will reduce emissions “by the equivalent of 7 million kg of CO2” annually within the Canadian section of the Great Lakes. Both ferries will be operated by the


Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO). Te first, scheduled for delivery in 2020, is provisionally monikered Road Ferry 6819, and will provide services to Millhaven and Amherst Island. She will feature a length of 68m and a breadth of 25m, and will carry up to 300 passengers and 42 cars. Te second vessel, aka Road Ferry 9819,


meanwhile, will be tasked with serving Kingston and Wolfe Island. She will be 30m longer, granting her the capacity for up to 399 passengers and 75 cars, and she will be handed over in 2021.


Propulsive set-up Although intended for pure-electric operations, each ferry will also be fitted with a diesel engine, to provide back-up to the battery packs in the event of an emergency requiring extra power (to return to shore, for example). Schottel will fit each vessel with four Twin-Propeller units of


the STP 260 FP type, each


featuring an input capacity of up to 550kW. Schottel says: “The propulsion


Ship & Boat International January/February 2019


The two Damen-built ferries (a rendering of the 98m loa Road Ferry 9819 pictured) will be anada’s first all-electric ro-pa vessels


concept implies a power intake increase up to 650kW due to an enhanced draught provided by the batteries.” Te ferries are expected to operate at


speeds of up to 12knots and will be certified to Ice Class 1A status, in anticipation of winter conditions along the St Laurence River. Damen will also furnish each vessel with an automated mooring system and the systems required for connecting to shore-side charging points. SBI


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