Battery power for second Danish electric ferry

Currently under build by Hvide Sande Shipyard, Steel & Service, when completed the ferry will reduce emissions between Esbjerg and Fanø in Denmark for Molslinjen, the largest domestic ferry company in Denmark.

“We commend the Danish team in this project for showing that environmentally friendly solutions and good business go hand-in-hand,” said Kim Strate Kiegstad, VP Sales Denmark, Germany and Benelux for Corvus Energy.

“Denmark maintains a strong position in the maritime industry for innovation and environmental stewardship.”

All-electric

When completed, the new ferry, designed by JJohannesson Maritime Engineering and OSK-ShipTech, will be the second all-electric ferry in Denmark.

The 12-minute trip between Fanø and Esbjerg is very popular; last year the ferries in operation carried 1.8 million passengers in total so it will have a substantial impact on lowering their carbon footprint.

Molslinjen’s new ferry will have increased capacity for 396 passengers and 35 cars, reducing wait time in peak periods.

The equipment from Corvus Energy will be delivered in the first half of 2021 and the new ferry is scheduled to be in operation in September 2021.

Beginning with the first zero-emission ferry, Ampere, Corvus Energy’s ESSs have been selected for more than 60 similar short-distance hybrid and all-electric car ferries globally.

The company provides high power energy storage in the form of modular lithium-ion battery systems for marine, oil and gas, subsea and port applications.