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Vard bags battery-powered ferry order from Boreal
As alternative fuels continue to gain popularity Vard has won an order from Boreal to build an all electric battery-powered car and passenger ferry.
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The ferry designed to operate the fjords of Norway will have the capacity for 60 cars and 199 passengers and crew.
The fully electric solution battery-powered ferry is designed by Multi Maritime for Norwegian public transport operator Boreal. The ferry will be built at Vard Bralia in Romania and scheduled for delivery in Q3 2019 from Vard Brevik in Norway. The value of the newbuilding contract was not disclosed.
“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,” said Roy Reite, ceo and executive director of Vard.
The ferry will commence operations 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.
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