Danish ferry operator Molslinjen will operate a third 100% battery-electric high-speed ferry after signing a contract with Incat Tasmania.
The 129m vessel will join the other two, which operate across the Kattegat routes between Aarhus-Odden and Ebeltoft-Odden, one of the country’s busiest corridors.
“This is an important milestone for both organisations,” Mr Casey said. “Molslinjen is leading the way in the decarbonisation of high-speed ferry services in Europe, and we are proud to be delivering vessels that will play a central role in Denmark’s clean-transport future.”
“By building all three ferries at the same shipyard, we gain clear advantages and valuable learning from the first to the last vessel,” said Molslinjen CEO Kristian Durhuus. “And it is also important for us to have a stable and reliable partner, as we do with Incat. We and our owners are taking the lead and trying to show the way forward in the green transition using technology that, until recently, simply did not exist.”
Construction of all three electric ferries has begun in Hobart, with delivery of the three-ship programme scheduled over the coming years.
Molslinjen is Denmark’s largest domestic ferry firm and is leading the way in electric propulsion for its fleet.
