sly_karma
Crew Member
Incat shipyard in Tasmania is working on an all-electric catamaran hull vehicle ferry, commissioned by a for-profit customer in Argentina. It is believed to be both the largest EV ever built, and the largest aluminum ship ever built.
Its service run is 35 nm across the estuary of the Rio Plata between Argentina and Uruguay. Water depth is as little as 8 ft, so the ferry drivetrain uses eight jet pumps, four fixed units for forward thrust, and four direct directable for steering. Charging stations at each berth will deliver a huge 40 mW of charging current so that the ship can top off batteries during the unload/reload cycle.
Despite carrying 250 tons of batteries, the ship will weigh 200 tons less a conventional power train with diesel engines, transmissions, fuel tanks and fuel load.
12 minute video includes a walk through the hull in the shipyard and a conversation with the owner of Incat.
Its service run is 35 nm across the estuary of the Rio Plata between Argentina and Uruguay. Water depth is as little as 8 ft, so the ferry drivetrain uses eight jet pumps, four fixed units for forward thrust, and four direct directable for steering. Charging stations at each berth will deliver a huge 40 mW of charging current so that the ship can top off batteries during the unload/reload cycle.
Despite carrying 250 tons of batteries, the ship will weigh 200 tons less a conventional power train with diesel engines, transmissions, fuel tanks and fuel load.
12 minute video includes a walk through the hull in the shipyard and a conversation with the owner of Incat.