Norwegian designer and shipbuilder, VARD, has secured the contract for building a fully electrical battery powered car and passenger ferry for Boreal.
The vessel will feature a battery solution for continuous electric operations in the Norwegian fjords.
The vessel was designed by Multi Maritime to transport 60 cars and 199 passengers and crew. The vessel’s hull will be built by Vard Braila in Romania.
Mr. Roy Reite, CEO and Executive Director of VARD says: “We are delighted to welcome Boreal as a new client to VARD, and look forward to building the battery-powered ferry, in which we can utilise our strong expertise in battery technology for efficient and environmentally friendly vessels.”
The vessel is expected to be delivered from Vard Brevik in Norway in Q3 2019. The ferry will operate in Norway from January 2020, crossing Kvanndal-Utne at the west-coast of Norway, where Boreal has been awarded a nine-year contract with the Norwegian government.
Image courtesy of VARD.
