Maritime engineering and architecture firm BMT has announced the launch of a new hybrid ferry design.
At 31m long, the 149-passenger Eco Ferry has a top speed of 20kts and is powered by a diesel-electric propulsion system comprising BAE System’s HybriDrive system, a 160kWh energy storage system and a solar array on the vessel roof. When the upper end of power is needed, the vessel’s diesel engines provide support while also keeping the batteries, which can also be further charged by the solar array, topped up at the same time.