Two massive ferries...

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Two massive ferries are about to become the biggest all-electric ships in the world:
https://electrek.co/2017/08/24/all-electric-ferries-abb/

Begins:
Over the last year, ABB has been converting two of Sweden’s HH Ferries Group’s massive ferries from diesel engines to being completely battery-powered.

Now the ships are reportedly close to launching, which would likely make them the biggest all-electric ships in the world.

Includes:
ABB has been installing giant robotic arms at the docks to operate the charger.

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A new fleet of all-electric ferries with massive battery packs is going into production:
https://electrek.co/2018/03/05/all-electric-ferries-battery-packs/

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Starts:
Several recent projects seem to indicate that maritime transport is well on its way to go electric and ferries are at the forefront.

The Havyard shipyard announced that it received a contract to build seven battery-powered ferries for Fjord1, Norwegian transport conglomerate.
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The news comes after the operators of the first all-electric ferry in Norway, the ‘Ampere’, reported some impressive statistics after operating the ship for over 2 years.

They claim that the all-electric ferry cuts emissions by 95% and costs by 80%.

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armandd said:
These ferries may take weeks to recharge... :lol:

HAHA... Look up "battery swapping". ;)
 
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