World's Largest Electric Ferry Loaded onto Heavy-Lift Ship in Hobart
Hobart-built ferry Hull 096, the world's biggest electric vessel, was mounted onto transport ship MV Black Marlin in the River Derwent for a 40-day voyage to Argentina.
Why it mattersIncat's project manager called it likely the first and last time a heavy-lift ship will be needed in the River Derwent for this purpose, making the operation a once-in-a-generation event for Tasmanian shipbuilding. The ferry's safe arrival in Argentina will open a commercially important zero-emission passenger route across the Rio de la Plata.
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