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Wightlink Names New Hybrid Car Ferry
Wightlink has announced that its new hybrid car ferry has been named Victoria of Wight.
As Ship & Bunker has previously reported, the vessel will be able to run on both conventional fuel and battery power, and will feature Wärtsilä's hybrid battery technology.
"Victoria of Wight will be a hybrid vessel, powered by batteries as well as low sulphur marine gas oil. Environmentally friendly features will include the recycling of hot water from the engines to heat the passenger areas and low energy LED lighting," explained Wightlink.
The vessel, which is part of a £45million ($57.98 million) investment in the Portsmouth-Fishbourne route, is set to be launched later this year and officially handed over to Wightlink early in 2018.
In September, Canada-based Corvus Energy Inc. (Corvus) announced that its Orca energy storage system (ESS) had been selected by Wärtsilä to power the new hybrid ferry.
Corvus said the lithium ion based ESS would improve efficiency, reduce the exhaust emissions, lower noise levels, and complement the range of Wärtsilä equipment and systems featured on the vessel, making it the most environmentally friendly vessel in the Wightlink fleet.
