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Title: Electric ferry Post by: CyclingSid on October 13, 2020, 12:01:09 Plymouth is in the news with a "first" electric ferry, and approved for use:
https://marineindustrynews.co.uk/uks-first-electric-ferry-launches-in-plymouth/ (https://marineindustrynews.co.uk/uks-first-electric-ferry-launches-in-plymouth/) Presumably still on trial as no route given. Title: Re: Electric ferry Post by: Bmblbzzz on October 13, 2020, 12:40:28 To start service in April 2021, apparently.
Title: Re: Electric ferry Post by: Electric train on October 13, 2020, 20:11:53 Not the Tour Point Ferry then ;D ;D
Title: Re: Electric ferry Post by: grahame on October 13, 2020, 21:19:39 I see they have ruled out third rail and overhead catenary ... gone for battery.
Title: Re: Electric ferry Post by: TonyN on October 13, 2020, 21:25:53 Looking at the size of the boat the only likley use is off peak on the Mount Batten ferry.
I forgot the Royal William Yard ferry. Title: Re: Electric ferry Post by: GBM on October 14, 2020, 13:18:17 Whilst Norway is using electric car ferries to cross Fjords, and has done for a few years now, we're still experimenting with 12 seater passenger ones.
Would be great if all our SouthWest ferries went electric, but suspect that is years away as yet; mainly 'coz "ooooooz gonna pay for it" (with due deference to said member) ;) Title: Re: Electric ferry Post by: broadgage on October 14, 2020, 16:41:41 Still a forward step, though rather a small step in view of the small size of the vessel. Looks more like a pleasure craft that has been adapted and approved to carry fare paying passengers than a purpose designed ferry.
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